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Will Technology Make Ownership Obsolete?
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 IST
Will Technology Make Ownership Obsolete?

Why own anything whilst you can get entry to everything? That’s the promise of the rising subscription-based and shared-economy business models enabled through information technology. whether you are within the marketplace for software program, a personal jet, office area, a promenade dress, the contemporary superstar Wars film, or Spanish rock, you may discover a business enterprise supplying get admission to to it. No need to buy, or even rent long-term.

This smorgasbord method to life expands our choices and will increase the efficient use of resources. If ride-sharing/self-using car fanatics have their manner within the long time, for instance, none of us will need personal garages, and our towns gained’t want to waste valuable area on parking.

however before we get too utopian about this fantastic capitalist jump right into a submit-possession society, some vital concerns need addressing. What if a number of us nonetheless want to very own our music? And shouldn’t we maintain the right to tinker and adapt our items (like our phones or the software program this is about to take manipulate over your refrigerator) as we please?  what's going to happen to copyright law, intellectual belongings, and the concept that thoughts may be owned?

join future hectic on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at midday in Washington, D.C., to bear in mind how technology is reworking the concept of ownership.

 
 
 
 
 

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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