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Minds for Sale

Minds for Sale

Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Monday, February 22, 5:30PM
Austin East Classroom, Austin Hall, Harvard Law School (Map)

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The Harvard Alumni Association and the Berkman Center invite you to join Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard Law School Professor and Co-Founder of the Berkman Center, for an evening of discussion on “Minds for Sale.”

Cloud computing is not just for computing anymore: you can now find as much mindshare as you can afford out in the cloud, too.  A new range of projects is making the application of human brainpower as purchasable and fungible as additional server rackspace.

What are some of the issues arising as armies of thinkers are recruited by the thousands and millions?  A fascinating (and non-scare-mongering) view is offered of a future in which nearly any mental act can be bought and sold.

About Jonathan

Jonathan Zittrain is a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, a co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and served as its first executive director from 1997-2000.

Zittrain's research includes digital property, privacy, and speech, and the role played by private "middlepeople" in Internet architecture. He has a strong interest in creative, useful, and unobtrusive ways to deploy technology in the classroom.

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