by Hearsay Culture Network | Sep 16, 2016
Bitcoin, a digital currency with no central bank, has changed world finance. This early conversation explores the powerful, erratic effects of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin on global economics. Based on David Golumbia’s book, The Politics of Bitcoin, this Hearsay...
by Hearsay Culture Network | May 6, 2016
Idealism, Democracy, and the Future of Cyberlaw The field of cyberlaw would not exist if it weren’t for Lawrence Lessig’s work in the late 1990s that helped make the Internet essential in our daily lives. As an extremely influential and captivating individual,...
by Hearsay Culture Network | Mar 4, 2016
Changing Digital Formats and New Legislation Create Shaky Ground U.S. history is captured in the thousands of tapes, vinyl, and cassettes made over the years. But many of these historic recordings are in danger of being lost. This episode looks at how the law...
by Hearsay Culture Network | Nov 6, 2015
Former Member of the E.U. Parliament Marietje Schaake, International Director of Policy, Stanford Cyber Policy Center The Internet knows no borders and the flow of data and applications across the Atlantic has become increasingly intertwined. The 2010s saw the U.S....
by Hearsay Culture Network | Aug 14, 2013
Surveillance, predictive policing, and society What if the government used computer software to analyze your potential criminal profile—before you committed any crime? Odd as it seems, what if the profiling was biased, or just plain wrong? How far can governments go...
