Block 2: Assigments, Readings, Schedule

ESD.10 - Introduction to Technology and Policy Fall 2001 Frank Field
Readings by lecture session	Block 2: Ethics, Equity and Digital Distribution
For September 14 session Kidney Allocations and Discussion	Kidney Assignment (pdf, html) * Chapter 6 (HTML, PDF) & Chapter 12 (HTML, (PDF) of The Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Association Patient Handbook * Patient profiles for kidney assignment ***
For September 19 session Equity, Efficiency	Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making, Revised Edition; Deborah Stone; W. W. Norton & Co.; New York; 2001 - Chapters 2 & 3 ** Overheads (PDF) from the September 19 lecture
For September 21 session US Copyright Law; The Notion of Intellectual Property	Code, and Other Laws of Cyberspace; Lawrence Lessig; Basic Books; New York; 1999 - Chapter 10: Intellectual Property The Economy of Ideas; John Perry Barlow *** New Copyright Bill Heading to DC; Declan McCullagh; Wired.com; September 7, 2001 (optional) * Note:** This topic is heating up as we start these lectures - you may with to see related articles in this category Ice-T's Take on Napster, the Law and Morality; Laura M. Holson; New York Times; August 7, 2000 (optional) * Draft** Overheads for Class (PDF) (I may refine before class!)
For September 24 session Napster versus the RIAA	Code, and Other Laws of Cyberspace; Lawrence Lessig; Basic Books; New York; 1999 - Part 1: Chapters 1-5 How Napster Works; HowStuffWorks.com *** Courtney Does the Math; Courtney Love; Hole WWW Site * Draft** Overheads for Class (PDF) - usual caveats
For September 26 session The Architecture Metaphor: Technology As Policy (or Its Handmaiden)	Code, and Other Laws of Cyberspace; Lawrence Lessig; Basic Books; New York; 1999 - Part 2: Chapters 6-7, Part 3: Chapter 8 & appendix The Right to Read; Richard Stallman; Communications of the ACM (v 40, no. 2) (optional) *** Software Double Bind; Amy Harmon; New York Times; August 13, 2001 (optional) *** The First Amendment Issues Raised by the Troubling Prosecution of E-Book Hacker Dmitry Sklyarov; Julie Hilden; Findlaw's Writ; August 10, 2001 (optional) * Breaking News - Napster Settles, Eyes Relaunch; Brad King; Wired.com; September 24, 2001 Architecture Essay Assignment (PDF, HTML) * Draft Overheads for Class (PDF) - usual caveats
Note: While this may look like a daunting list of readings, the readings from Policy Paradox, Code, the Barlow essay and the Courtney Love article are the ones that require major thinking - the others are newspaper articles or short thought pieces that are included to spice up the reading list. Interested students are directed to the online WWW index compiled by Dr. Field over the past 9 months containing many resources on the subject. The use of the Search feature is highly recommended, as Dr. Field is not much of a librarian <GG>. The Culture : Humor area is highly recommended.
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