Reading Labs

Concepts, ideas and anecdotes from the following books will be discussed throughout the semester. It is recommended that those with the time and inclination read them — if not now — in the near future.

  • Bloggers on the Bus: How the Internet Changed Politics and the Press, Eric Boehlert
  • Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Theory of Networks, Mark Buchanan
  • Herd: How to Change Mass Behaviour by Harnessing Our True Nature, Mark Earls
  • Free: The Future of a Radical Price, Chris Anderson. Available as an Audio Book Download
  • The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom, Yochai Benklar
  • The Future of the Internet: And How to Stop It, Jonathan Zittrain. Available as a PDF Download
  • Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software, Christopher Kelty. Available as a PDF Download
  • Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution, DiBona, Ockman, and Stone. Available as HTML.