The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System (Google eBook)

Siva Vaidhyanathan

Basic Books, May 11, 2005 - Computers - 273 pages

The Anarchist in the Library is the first guide to one of the most important cultural and economic battlegrounds of our increasingly plugged-in world. Siva Vaidhyanathan draws the struggle for information that will determine much of the culture and politics of the twenty-first century: anarchy or oligarchy, total freedom vs. complete control. His acclaimed book explores topics from unauthorized fan edits of Star Wars to terrorist organizations’ reliance on “leaderless resistance,” from Napster to Total Information Awareness to flash mobs.

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Review: The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System

User Review  - Brendan - Goodreads

Should be required reading for all librarians. Great for anybody who's interested in intellectual property as a concept and whether it's valid.

Review: The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System

User Review  - helen - Goodreads

Four stars not because the writing is especially good, but because I think the content is pretty important. Not just for librarians, but for anyone who uses the internet, really. The Goodreads ...

Contents

• Public Noises: 1
• The Ideology of PeertoPeer: 15
• Hacking the Currency: 25
• The PeertoPeer Revolution and the Future of Music: 41
• A Work in Progress or the Final Edit?: 65
• Imagineering: 81
• Culture as Anarchy: 97
• The Perfect Library: 115
• The Anarchy and Oligarchy of Science and Math: 131
• The NationState Versus Networks: 151
• The Empire Strikes Back: 167
• Conclusion: 185
• Bibliography: 221
• Index: 245

About the author

Siva Vaidhyanathan, a cultural historian and media scholar, is Director of Communication Studies and an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. His research has been profiled on National Public Radio, CNN, International Herald-Tribune Television, and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. He lives in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
• Author: Siva Vaidhyanathan
• Publisher: Basic Books, 2005
• ISBN: 0786722266, 9780786722266
• Length: 273 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Information Technology; Computers / Social Aspects / General; Political Science / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy; Technology & Engineering / General