
Silent Theft
The Private Plunder of Our Common Wealth
Edición de la obra Silent Theft
| Autor | David Bollier |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Routledge |
| Fecha de publicación | February 7, 2003 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 260 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780415944823 |
| ISBN-10 | 0415944821 |
| OCLC | 51934616 |
| Número de Cutter | B692s |
"In Silent Theft, David Bollier argues that a great untold story of our time is the staggering privatization and abuse of our common wealth. Corporations are engaged in a relentless plunder of dozens of resources that we collectively own - publicly funded medical breakthroughs, software innovation, the airwaves, the public domain of creative works, and even the DNA of plants, animals, and humans. Too often, however, our government turns a blind eye - or sometimes helps give away our assets.". "Amazingly, the silent theft of our shared wealth has gone largely unnoticed because we have lost our ability to see the commons. Spooling out one outrageous story after another, Bollier skillfully weaves together debates about the Internet, the environment, biotechnology, and the communications revolution. His fresh and compelling critique illuminates a rarely explored landscape in our political and cultural life."--BOOK JACKET.