Comments on: The Most Important Tech Policy Books of 2008

By: Important Cyberlaw & Info-Tech Policy Books (2011 Edition)

Important Cyberlaw & Info-Tech Policy Books (2011 Edition) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:06:51 +0000

[...] of the year. I’ve decided to drop the top 10 list approach I’ve used in past years (see 2008, 2009, 2010) and just use a more thematic listing of major titles released in 2011. This thematic [...]

By: The 10 Most Important Info-Tech Policy Books of 2010

The 10 Most Important Info-Tech Policy Books of 2010 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:12:49 +0000

[...] however, as is the case each year [see my 2008 & 2009 lists], I need to repeat a few disclaimers. First, what qualifies as an [...]

By: Don’t Miss the Concurring Opinions Symposium about Zittrain’s Future of the Internet

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:06:09 +0000

[...] readers will recall that I named Zittrain’s book the most important Internet policy book of 2008 and one of the most important books of the past decade. It’s impact has already [...]

By: Chat about Cyberlaw & Tech Policy Books with Tim Lee and Me

Chat about Cyberlaw & Tech Policy Books with Tim Lee and Me — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:10:19 +0000

[...] for most important info-tech policy book of 2010 and relating them them to previous choices from 2008 and 2009. I’ll also be placing some of them along my Internet “optimist v. [...]

By: Book Review: Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:28:42 +0000

[...] studying the methods governments are using globally to stifle online expression and dissent. As I noted of their previous edition, Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering, [...]

By: Blown to Bits » Blog Archive » The Internet Is Closing

Blown to Bits » Blog Archive » The Internet Is Closing — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:52 +0000

[...] And that book and Blown to Bits have both made it on Adam Thierer’s List of the year’s Most Important Tech Policy Books. [...]

By: The 10 Most Important Info-Tech Policy Books of 2009 — Technology Liberation Front

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:15:42 +0000

[...] not as big of a year for Internet and information technology (”info-tech”) policy books as 2008 was, but there were still some notable titles released that offered interesting perspectives about the [...]

By: Going Solo

Going Solo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:54:33 +0000

[...] Adam Thierer recruited me to contribute to what became the Technology Liberation Front way back in August 2004, when I was fresh out of college and working as a writer at the Cato Institute. My first post was about DRM (I was against it). I remember going back and forth with Adam about whether there was really a demand for a libertarian tech-policy blog. I think the last five years have laid those questions to rest, as both our traffic and our list of contributors have grown steadily. The last year or so has gone especially well, as we’ve been joined by Ryan, Berin, and Alex and Adam inaugurated new features like his annual Best Tech Books series. [...]

By: 50psi

50psi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:24:36 +0000

If you liked “The Big Switch”, consider “Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage”, it's from Carr too.

By: 50psi

50psi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:24:36 +0000

If you liked “The Big Switch”, consider “Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage”, it's from Carr too.

By: 50psi

50psi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:24:36 +0000

If you liked “The Big Switch”, consider “Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage”, it's from Carr too.

By: Herdict Launches; Will Help Us Track Global Censorship Efforts | The Technology Liberation Front

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:47 +0000

[...] book, Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering, which was one of my favorite technology policy books of the past year. The data collected will give them, and us, a fuller picture of just how [...]

By: review of Zittrain’s “Future of the Internet” | The Technology Liberation Front

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:22:21 +0000

[...] (Update: Following this review, I discussed my reservations in a series of follow-up essays. (Part 2, 3, 4, 5). We’ve also debated his book on the an NPR-Boston [audio is here] and we debated in person at New America Foundation in early November [video is here]. Finally, I named Jonathan’s book the “most important tech policy book of 2008″ on my end-of-year Top 10 list.) [...]

By: Book Review: Post’s Jefferson’s Moose & the State of Cyberspace | The Technology Liberation Front

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:52:40 +0000

[...] and cyberlaw. I’m confident Jefferson’s Moose will be on my next end-of-year list of important tech policy books. And I hope my handful of small nitpicks here about the lack of details or answers regarding [...]

By: Los mejores libros del 2008

Los mejores libros del 2008 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:06:37 +0000

[...] Thierer publica en The Technology Liberation Front (The Most Important Tech Policy Books of 2008) la lista de los 10 libros más importantes sobre política tecnológica publicados el año pasado. [...]

By: The Most Important Tech Policy Books of 2008 - The Technology Liberation Front – Bottomfeeder

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:01:46 +0000

[...] Thierer, The Most Important Tech Policy Books of 2008 – The Technology Liberation Front: It’s been a big year for tech policy books. Several important titles were released in 2008 that [...]

By: The Most Important Tech Policy Books of 2008 - The Technology Liberation Front – Bottomfeeder

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:01:45 +0000

By: Kevin Jacoby

Kevin Jacoby — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:35:03 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations! I've been looking for some new reads…

By: Tim Lee

Tim Lee — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:28:02 +0000

Great post Adam, and thanks for the links.