Given that all the cool kids have whitepapers published by The Themis Group, I was excited by the opportunity to do one of my own. "Changing Realities" (released under a Creative Commons license) expands upon the topics I spoke on at my Accelerating Change keynote, exploring the interaction of digital worlds with ownership and innovation. It was a difficult project, but the process has really clarified my own thinking on these topics.
Enjoy!
Cool indeed! Another insightful, enthusiastic rallying cry to the world(s).
Posted by: Jim Purbrick | Jan 20, 2005 at 06:29
So there is a spoon. Sometimes it just looks like a piano.
Posted by: Betsy Book | Jan 20, 2005 at 22:40
In the midst of a busy week, I didn't put up a particularly good teaser for why anyone should read this one. So, for those who actually look at the comments, the paper:
a) skewers the "there is no spoon" argument
b) slags the "Monopoly" thought experiment for digital goods
c) explains why atomistic construction is such a change in digital world development
and, most shockingly,
d) agrees with something that Peter Ludlow said at SoP2
Posted by: Cory Ondrejka | Jan 21, 2005 at 10:37
Congratulations on a truly excellent paper, Cory!
I highly recommend it to all TerraNova readers, especially those with strong opinions on questions of commodification and virtual property.
Posted by: Barry Kearns | Jan 21, 2005 at 13:14