Douglas Rushkoff

{"id":32115042,"title":"Program or Be Programmed Audiobook by Doug Rushkoff - Unabridged","handle":"program-or-be-programmed-audiobook-by-doug-rushkoff-unabridged","description":"\u003cp\u003eRead by the author: \"Until you hear Rushkoff reading Rushkoff, you haven't heard Rushkoff.\" \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe debate over whether the Net is good or bad for us fills the \nairwaves and the blogosphere. But for all the heat of claim and \ncounter-claim, the argument is essentially beside the point: it’s here; \nit’s everywhere. The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we\n let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? “Choose\n the former,” writes Rushkoff, “and you gain access to the control panel\n of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real \nchoice you get to make.” In ten chapters, composed of ten “commands” \naccompanied by original illustrations from comic artist Leland Purvis, \nRushkoff provides cyberenthusiasts and technophobes alike with the \nguidelines to navigate this new universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this spirited, \naccessible poetics of new media, Rushkoff picks up where Marshall \nMcLuhan left off, helping readers come to recognize programming as the \nnew literacy of the digital age––and as a template through which to see \nbeyond social conventions and power structures that have vexed us for \ncenturies. This is a friendly little book with a big and actionable \nmessage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned media theorist and counterculture figure \nDouglas Rushkoff is the originator of ideas such as “viral media,” \n“social currency” and “screenagers.” He has been at the forefront of \ndigital society from its beginning, correctly predicting the rise of the\n net, the dotcom boom and bust, as well as the current financial crisis.\n He is a familiar voice on NPR, face on PBS, and writer in publications \nfrom Discover Magazine to the New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Douglas Rushkoff is one of the great thinkers––and writers––of our time.” —Timothy Leary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Rushkoff\n is damn smart. As someone who understood the digital revolution faster \nand better than almost anyone, he shows how the internet is a social \ntransformer that should change the way your business culture operates.” \n—Walter Isaacson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Available in audiobook app \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/program-or-be-programmed-by\/id427006236?mt=8\"\u003eon itunes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Available in print from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbooks.com\/our-books\/program\/\"\u003ewww.orbooks.com \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are delighted to offer the audiobook version of \u003cem\u003eProgram or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age\u003c\/em\u003e by Douglas Rushkoff on BetterListen!  Howard Rheingold, author of \u003cem\u003eSmart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, \u003c\/em\u003esays that we should “Read this book [\u003cem\u003eProgram or Be Programmed] \u003c\/em\u003ebefore and after you Tweet, Facebook, email, or YouTube.”  We agree.  Following is a transcribed excerpt from this fascinating book, read by Rushkoff himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When human beings acquired language, we learned not just how to listen but how to speak.  When we gained literacy, we learned not just how to read but how to write. As we move into an increasingly digital reality, we must learn not just how to use programs but how to make them. In the emerging highly programmed landscape ahead, you will either create the software or you will be the software. It’s really that simple. Program or be programmed. Choose the former and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter and it could be the last real choice you get to make.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt from \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003eProgram or Be Programmed.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003e..\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes (approx)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download   978-1-61544-168-6\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Introduction_-_Preview.mp3?1295275247\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Bias_6_-_Preview.mp3?1295275248\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Epilogue_-_Preview.mp3?1295275249\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","published_at":"2011-02-08T10:19:09-05:00","created_at":"2011-02-08T10:19:09-05:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","Audiobooks","CD","Media Studies","mindfulness","mp3","science"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1195,"compare_at_price_min":1195,"compare_at_price_max":1195,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":75518242,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"168DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Program or Be Programmed Audiobook by Doug Rushkoff - Unabridged - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1195,"inventory_quantity":-33,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781615441686"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/programorbeprogrammedrushkoff_1600.jpg?v=1527623901"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/programorbeprogrammedrushkoff_1600.jpg?v=1527623901","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Program or Be Programmed Audiobook by Doug Rushkoff - Unabridged Audio Program BetterListen! 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But for all the heat of claim and \ncounter-claim, the argument is essentially beside the point: it’s here; \nit’s everywhere. The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we\n let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? “Choose\n the former,” writes Rushkoff, “and you gain access to the control panel\n of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real \nchoice you get to make.” In ten chapters, composed of ten “commands” \naccompanied by original illustrations from comic artist Leland Purvis, \nRushkoff provides cyberenthusiasts and technophobes alike with the \nguidelines to navigate this new universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this spirited, \naccessible poetics of new media, Rushkoff picks up where Marshall \nMcLuhan left off, helping readers come to recognize programming as the \nnew literacy of the digital age––and as a template through which to see \nbeyond social conventions and power structures that have vexed us for \ncenturies. This is a friendly little book with a big and actionable \nmessage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned media theorist and counterculture figure \nDouglas Rushkoff is the originator of ideas such as “viral media,” \n“social currency” and “screenagers.” He has been at the forefront of \ndigital society from its beginning, correctly predicting the rise of the\n net, the dotcom boom and bust, as well as the current financial crisis.\n He is a familiar voice on NPR, face on PBS, and writer in publications \nfrom Discover Magazine to the New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Douglas Rushkoff is one of the great thinkers––and writers––of our time.” —Timothy Leary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Rushkoff\n is damn smart. As someone who understood the digital revolution faster \nand better than almost anyone, he shows how the internet is a social \ntransformer that should change the way your business culture operates.” \n—Walter Isaacson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Available in audiobook app \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/program-or-be-programmed-by\/id427006236?mt=8\"\u003eon itunes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Available in print from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbooks.com\/our-books\/program\/\"\u003ewww.orbooks.com \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are delighted to offer the audiobook version of \u003cem\u003eProgram or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age\u003c\/em\u003e by Douglas Rushkoff on BetterListen!  Howard Rheingold, author of \u003cem\u003eSmart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, \u003c\/em\u003esays that we should “Read this book [\u003cem\u003eProgram or Be Programmed] \u003c\/em\u003ebefore and after you Tweet, Facebook, email, or YouTube.”  We agree.  Following is a transcribed excerpt from this fascinating book, read by Rushkoff himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When human beings acquired language, we learned not just how to listen but how to speak.  When we gained literacy, we learned not just how to read but how to write. As we move into an increasingly digital reality, we must learn not just how to use programs but how to make them. In the emerging highly programmed landscape ahead, you will either create the software or you will be the software. It’s really that simple. Program or be programmed. Choose the former and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter and it could be the last real choice you get to make.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt from \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003eProgram or Be Programmed.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-from-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff.html#more\"\u003e..\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes (approx)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download   978-1-61544-168-6\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Introduction_-_Preview.mp3?1295275247\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Bias_6_-_Preview.mp3?1295275248\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Epilogue_-_Preview.mp3?1295275249\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n"}

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{"id":32178922,"title":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Life Inc.\"","handle":"rushkoff-live-inc-talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out this fascinating excerpt from a talk by Douglas Rushkoff based on his book \u003cem\u003eLife Inc.:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHow Corporatism Conquered the World and How We Can Take it Back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e -- \u003c\/em\u003ea book that challenges us to think completely differently about how we see the economics, the world of business, and money itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As I see it, nothing is free. Nothing is free. Everything costs. It’s just that many things are not paid for. So there is a very big difference between those two things. I think that the problem is that the operating system for money, the operating system that we use for money, is obsolete and it is incompatible with the digital era. Our money system is a legacy system and like any legacy systems, they work for a certain amount of time. You forget that it’s even a legacy and then you begin to accept the operating system as a given circumstance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-1-from-a-talk-based-on-life-inc-by-douglas-rushkoff.html\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt from \"A Talk Based on \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-1-from-a-talk-based-on-life-inc-by-douglas-rushkoff.html\"\u003eLife Inc.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-1-from-a-talk-based-on-life-inc-by-douglas-rushkoff.html\"\u003e\"...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 67 minutes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download   978-1-61544-169-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\" data-mce-data=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_A_Talk_on_Life_Inc_preview_-_Intro.mp3?1295275257\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\" data-mce-data=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_A_Talk_on_Life_Inc_preview_-_Main.mp3?1295275258\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2011-02-10T10:19:32-05:00","created_at":"2011-02-09T10:39:30-05:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","business","Media Studies","science"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":995,"compare_at_price_min":995,"compare_at_price_max":995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":75745552,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"169DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Life Inc.\" - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":995,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1024.png?v=1527053897"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1024.png?v=1527053897","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Life Inc.\" Audio Program BetterListen! - BetterListen!","id":593657971,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":683,"width":683,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1024.png?v=1568665398"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":683,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1024.png?v=1568665398","width":683}],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out this fascinating excerpt from a talk by Douglas Rushkoff based on his book \u003cem\u003eLife Inc.:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHow Corporatism Conquered the World and How We Can Take it Back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e -- \u003c\/em\u003ea book that challenges us to think completely differently about how we see the economics, the world of business, and money itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As I see it, nothing is free. Nothing is free. Everything costs. It’s just that many things are not paid for. So there is a very big difference between those two things. I think that the problem is that the operating system for money, the operating system that we use for money, is obsolete and it is incompatible with the digital era. Our money system is a legacy system and like any legacy systems, they work for a certain amount of time. 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{"id":164285317,"title":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Present Shock\"","handle":"rushkoff-live-a-talk-based-on-present-shock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out this fascinating excerpt from a talk by Douglas Rushkoff based on his book \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-1-from-a-talk-based-on-life-inc-by-douglas-rushkoff.html\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 67 minutes\u003cbr \/\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download \u003cspan\u003e978-1-61544-520-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/126204268\u0026amp;color=ff6600\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;show_artwork=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2013-12-23T15:17:20-05:00","created_at":"2013-10-11T15:15:02-04:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["2013","Audio Program","business","Media Studies","science"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":995,"compare_at_price_min":995,"compare_at_price_max":995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":376951847,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"520DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Present Shock\" - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":995,"inventory_quantity":-1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"858964004189"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_generic_photo.jpg?v=1527053898"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_generic_photo.jpg?v=1527053898","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Present Shock\" Audio Program BetterListen! - BetterListen!","id":2046001267,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.334,"height":1535,"width":2048,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_generic_photo.jpg?v=1568668391"},"aspect_ratio":1.334,"height":1535,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_generic_photo.jpg?v=1568668391","width":2048}],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out this fascinating excerpt from a talk by Douglas Rushkoff based on his book \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/06\/excerpt-1-from-a-talk-based-on-life-inc-by-douglas-rushkoff.html\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 67 minutes\u003cbr \/\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download \u003cspan\u003e978-1-61544-520-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/126204268\u0026amp;color=ff6600\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;show_artwork=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":32247952,"title":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Program Or Be Programmed\"","handle":"rushkoff-live-a-talk-based-program-or-be-programmed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouglas Rushkoff is widely considered to be one of most cutting-edge thinkers of our time.\u0026nbsp; In his book,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eProgram or Be Programmed,\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003eRushkoff asks the question: Do we direct technology or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it?\u0026nbsp; BetterListen! is delighted to make a available a talk Rushkoff gave on his fascinating new book.\u0026nbsp; Following is a transcribed excerpt from that talk which challenges us to think differently about the world around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What I see when I look at the history of culture and technology and computing, and media in particular, is I see occasional rare opportunities for civilization, the majority of people, to decide to participate in what’s going on. 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For people to actually become empowered to exercise agency in their own affairs and in the world around them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/05\/excerpt-from-a-talk-based-on-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff-1.html#more\"\u003eContinue reading the excerpt from \"A Talk Based on \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/05\/excerpt-from-a-talk-based-on-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff-1.html#more\"\u003eProgram or Be Programmed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/2011\/05\/excerpt-from-a-talk-based-on-program-or-be-programmed-by-douglas-rushkoff-1.html#more\"\u003e\"...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.betterlisten.com\/rushkoff.html\"\u003eAuthor Bio and Links\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 68 minutes\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;978-1-61544-171-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_A_Talk_on_Program_or_Be_Programmed_preview_-_Intro.mp3?1295275260\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cobject type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\" id=\"audioplayer1\" height=\"24\" width=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/player.swf?1247772665\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"playerID=1\u0026amp;soundFile=http:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/files\/Douglas_Rushkoff_-_A_Talk_on_Program_or_Be_Programmed_preview_-_Main.mp3?1295275261\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"quality\" value=\"high\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"menu\" value=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"\u003e\n\u003c\/object\u003e \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","published_at":"2011-02-10T10:20:33-05:00","created_at":"2011-02-10T10:20:33-05:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","business","Media Studies","science"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":75979982,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"171DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Program Or Be Programmed\" - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1025.png?v=1527053903"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/Rushkoff_color_1024x1025.png?v=1527053903","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Rushkoff Live: A Talk Based on \"Program Or Be Programmed\" Audio Program BetterListen! 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