I wasn’t sure what the video had to do with hacktivism during the first minute or so, but then I got really interested in it. Nike changed the name of Karlsplatz to Nikesplatz, and I don’t think it’s surprising that people didn’t like it. This is a good representation of what large corporations are doing […]
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Movie Response – Nike Ground Leave a comment
The Story of Stuff Leave a comment
I think this movie captures the most important points when it comes to consumerism and what the government is doing with big businesses. I watched this last semester in NMD203, and at the time, I had never thought about how some stuff can have such a low cost. Externalizing the costs does keep the prices […]
NMD206 Movie – Phone Phreaks Leave a comment
I really enjoyed watching the movie. A very important point was brought up about halfway through, when the definition of “theft” was questioned. It was said that the crime had to be done for money, and also it had to deprive the original owner of their property. Both of these were argued against, because it […]