Comments on: Musing about the Freedom Premium http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris H http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/comment-page-1/#comment-117905 Chris H Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:39:55 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/#comment-117905 I think the idea of a freedom premium needs to be thought through more carefully. Do we really want to live in a society where every freedom costs something? Shouldn't some freedoms be free? If so which ones? Maybe not DRM, but those that really make a persons life meaningful? I think the idea of a freedom premium needs to be thought through more carefully. Do we really want to live in a society where every freedom costs something? Shouldn’t some freedoms be free? If so which ones? Maybe not DRM, but those that really make a persons life meaningful?

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/comment-page-1/#comment-117589 JP Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:22:17 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/#comment-117589 Couldn't agree more. We need to spell this out better and more often. How bad DRM destroys value for a number of communities that face disadvantages to begin with. Couldn’t agree more. We need to spell this out better and more often. How bad DRM destroys value for a number of communities that face disadvantages to begin with.

]]> By: Dave the Lifekludger http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/comment-page-1/#comment-117441 Dave the Lifekludger Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:39:37 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/04/02/musing-about-the-freedom-premium/#comment-117441 Right on! When it comes to disability it matters. The 'market' economy doesn't care to much for individuals, only consumers. 'People' need to care for 'people'; maybe by using some of the supporting 'freedom architecture' and collectively kludging. Dave Right on!

When it comes to disability it matters.

The ‘market’ economy doesn’t care to much for individuals, only consumers. ‘People’ need to care for ‘people’; maybe by using some of the supporting ‘freedom architecture’ and collectively kludging.

Dave

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