It was with some amusement (momentary irritation?) that I read of Spencer Ante's critique of Lawrence Lessig's work, Remix.
What, exactly, is derivative? I remember an art teacher who was very fond of the word. But even then, too many years ago, I knew that it was through coming to understand what is that we reach for what can be. It's creative process. Snipped at the point of observation, constrained to a passive acceptance, there is no continuum.
Surely, evolution is derivative. Is creationism what happens when one must merely accept, instead of engage?
More to the point, not having read Remix yet, but with an understanding of the Creative Commons, I note that we must deal with these issues. Ponder the affect on social constructs that evolves from a generation that engages beyond what the law allows. Lest we be complacent in assuming "the kids" just don't understand, know that mainstream thinkers also observe--in some surprisingly conservative companies--that protecting the dollar value of IP may actually work against innovation.
New rule: it's not one or the other. How do we balance ownership and rights with extrapolation and innovation?
Ted Talks Inspire: Will Wright's ideas on play beyond toys
Many parents share my concern that we are breeding intolerance for longer term, delayed gratification activities in our kids. The advent of television sped up the race toward superficiality in thought, IMO, but it is only the medium, not the message. Make no mistake about it: it is people, not television, that decide what comes at us through that medium.
A fan of Elliot Jacques since being introduced to his concepts during graduate studies at Royal Roads University, I am heartened to see that Will Wright has taken up the challenge of helping future generations "see" farther toward horizons beyond the 22 minute story, 3 minute jingle or 30 second sound bite. I wonder what Jacques would think of developing the capacity for a 1000 year consciousness?
As someone famous (notorious?) for seeing the implications of today's actions 5, and 10 years down the road, I have to observed that this is lonely enough.
It is hard to iimagine the distance in consciousness one would have to adopt to allow for thought on the level that Will Wright's Genesis toy suggests.
A fan of Elliot Jacques since being introduced to his concepts during graduate studies at Royal Roads University, I am heartened to see that Will Wright has taken up the challenge of helping future generations "see" farther toward horizons beyond the 22 minute story, 3 minute jingle or 30 second sound bite. I wonder what Jacques would think of developing the capacity for a 1000 year consciousness?
As someone famous (notorious?) for seeing the implications of today's actions 5, and 10 years down the road, I have to observed that this is lonely enough.
It is hard to iimagine the distance in consciousness one would have to adopt to allow for thought on the level that Will Wright's Genesis toy suggests.
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