Dates
January 30, 2024
Type
Lecture
Reading
"From Counterculture to Cyberculture" by Fred Turner
Facilitation Reading
Chapter 1: The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof" Sections 1-2).
Question
How did the ideals of Web 1.0 compare to its actual development and impact and how did those ideals start to shape the budding digital economy?
Section
The Econ of the Early Internet
Lecture Notes
How did the ideals of Web 1.0 compare to its actual development and impact?
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To Read
Main Reading: "From Counterculture to Cyberculture" by Fred Turner. (Intro and chapter 6)
Supplementary Reading
"The Internet's History and Development: From Wartime Tool to the Fish-Cam" by Michael Hauben and Ronda Hauben.
- Summary: This additional reading gives a historical perspective on the internet's development, highlighting key moments and shifts in its early years.
To Watch
Student Facilitation
The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof" Sections 1-2)
- Facilitation Questions:
- How does Marx's discussion of money as a commodity relate to the early internet's commercialization?
- What parallels can be drawn between Marx's views on the circulation of commodities and the exchange of information on Web 1.0?
- In what ways does the concept of 'prosumer' challenge traditional economic roles as described by Marx?
- Can Marx's critique of capitalism be applied to understand the early internet's market dynamics?