David Weinberger on Web Exceptionalism (part 1)
David Weinberger, a writer and fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society is interviewed by Howard Greenstein about the theme of Change Networks for Supernova 2009. They discuss the concept of the Web “exceptionalism,” the idea that the Web, as opposed to some other media, is really a game-changing phenomenon. Continuing, they consider how things like the “End-to-End” principal make the Net different than other media, and how the hyperlink changes the book culture of the past.
For more, please watch part two of their discussion.
