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Defending Google
BuzzMachine —
... Tuesday night, I’m joining in an NPR Intelligence Squared debate - Oxford format - on the motion, Google violates its “don’t be evil” motto. I’m speaking against - surprise, surprise. Esther Dyson and and Jim Harper of CATO are on my side; on the other are Siva Vaidhyanathan of the University of Virginia (who’s also writing a book on Google), Randal C. Picker of the University of Chicago, and Harry Lewis of Harvard. Gulp. (The debate will be aired later. They’re charging $40 for ...
Google is Evil Only by the Standard It Set
Know It All —
A debate on the premise that "Google violates its 'don't be evil' motto."
That depends, of course, on what you think the motto means.
To mean anything, it has to promise more than, say, not being Enron. That's far too low a bar to set for such a lofty slogan.
And it doesn't mean being evil in the way that some people might view tobacco companies as evil, or as Sauron and Voldemort are evil.
I think Nick Carr ...
Debate: Does Google Violate its “Don’t Be Evil” Motto?
Technology Liberation Front —
... debate arguing against the proposition that “Google violates its ‘don’t be evil’ motto.” The venue is Caspary Auditorium at The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue at 66th Street, in New York City. ...
Defending Google, the video
BuzzMachine —
Here’s video of my presentation at the NPR Intelligence Squared debate on whether Google violates its “don’t be evil” motto:
I am responding to Siva Vaidhyanathan’s inspired recitation of Google’s execution of the seven deadly sins; I answered with eight virtues. More videos are here. Here’s a transcript. The audio will be up soon.
Saul Hansell of the Times Bits Blog covered the debate and then followed up with Google CEO Eric Schmidt making the point I made in the start of my talk, explaining ...
Google’s Lopsided Trademark Policy
Technology Liberation Front —
... The subject matter of Chris’ ad is an important part of our national discourse, and something people should be able to run ads about on a platform like Google. It would be, well, evil, to kick small public policy advocates to the curb in favor of big corporations. ...
