Doctorow’s point is that we often learn best by breaking what we own and taking things apart. It’s not a new idea, but it’s a nice reminder if you’re stuck trying to figure out what to make. Doctorow’s entire keynote presentation from the Mini Maker Faire embedded above is well worth a watch for more tidbits.
Keynote: Cory Doctorow [YouTube via MAKE]
Careful, this has the word “drug” in it, the government might need to censor us from these dangerous ideas. CHILDREN COULD SEE THIS.
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The ideas within include anti-copyright propositions, so yeah, governments and businesses would rather we didn’t see it, I’m sure.