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callofkahuna's review against another edition
2.0
Good, thought-provoking ideas about the Internet Age. Marred by intermittent smugness and condescension.
rebeccacider's review
3.0
Not so much brain candy as brain popcorn - Doctorow, as a blogger/columnist, writes very short-form essays and while they contain great ideas, they can only have so much substance. However, still totally enjoyable and what I assume is a pretty good introduction to his non-fiction work (I wonder if his first collection of essays wouldn't be better, but the library has just bought this one so far).
I'm glad that such cool people are thinking hard about the intersection of culture and technology (and moreover, acting on their beliefs as artists - Doctorow releases all his novel under Creative Commons licenses). I will definitely be adding him to my collection of information science-y blogs and checking out his novels.
I'm glad that such cool people are thinking hard about the intersection of culture and technology (and moreover, acting on their beliefs as artists - Doctorow releases all his novel under Creative Commons licenses). I will definitely be adding him to my collection of information science-y blogs and checking out his novels.
__karen__'s review
3.0
Would have been very interesting in 2011 but in 2022 the content feels dated (and that’s probably to be expected in the tech space).
pharmdad2007's review
3.0
Great essays by a revolutionary thinker and creator. I enjoyed this inside look at the mind and life of Cory Doctorow.
leaton01's review
4.0
Cory Doctorow continues to impress me and many others with his thoughts on what it means to be a creator in the 21st century. This collection of essays (which you can download for free on his website) brings together a lot of his different works that he's written for his blog and elsewhere about the nature of copyright, open source living, and censorship. At its center are questions about how do we as a culture decide to empower creators new and old and what does it mean to create in a technological world wherein replication can happen without significant costs. Doctorow makes a strong case to move in the direction of openness for all creators, believing that this will be more empowering than limiting. What's also interesting about this book is the ways in which Doctorow illustrates how he is often collaborative with not just other writers but with fans and people who appreciate his work. In total, the book provides a great look at how one can think about being a creator in a very mindful and engaging way.
colonel2sheds's review
5.0
A worthy successor to "Content". Everyone should read this book. A world where the ideas in this book become common practice (and common sense) is one that I want to live in.
lucha_kaiju's review
5.0
I continue to be impressed by the work of Cory Doctorow, I am late to the dance but glad I finally made it. Insightful, witty, and prescient he presents information on topics I am not well versed in, technology, but extrapolates into bigger areas at every turn in a clear, cogent and enlightening way. Excellent stuff.