Category Archives: Interviews

David Weinberger / Peter Kruse – The entire conversation

Finally the entire conversation between Peter Kruse and David Weinberger on “data”. It was last year, late September at Petersberg. A very warm and sunny day. Actually 4 month before David’s book Too Big to Know was published. All in … Continue reading

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Too Big to Know – Part 2

The first part of the conversation between Peter Kruse and David Weinberger started out with a more general discussion on data and how data is related to networks, especially the internet. In this second part they are talking about the … Continue reading

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Too Big to Know?

I have to admit it’s been a while since we videotaped this conversation between Peter Kruse and David Weinberger on “data”. It was last year, late September at Petersberg. A very warm and sunny day. Actually 4 month before David’s … Continue reading

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“We’ve extended our mental boarders …

… with the Internet”, says Ben Hammersley, who writes and consults on the effects of the internet on society, foreign policy, business, and culture. I’ve met him at the Mozilla Drumbeat Festival last weekend in London and had a brief … Continue reading

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Too Big To Know

This interview with David Weinberger was conducted by Olaf Kohlbrück, horizont. I helped Olaf to arrange this interview while David was at Petersberger Gespräche at the end of September 2011. I think it’s a very informative interview and worth reading! … Continue reading

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A cop’s point of view on OccupyWallStreet

Eddy worked for 20 years as a cop in Brooklyn, NY. He’s retired 10 years ago and is now working in a restaurant. I was very happy that he shared his thoughts on #OccupyWallStreet from a cop’s point of view. … Continue reading

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99% – too big to fail!

Last few days I talked with Ellen Miller and Micah Sifry about OccupyWallstreet. Both of them think it’s here to stay … Ellen Miller, Co-founder and director of Sunlight Foundation, Washington DC. The Sunlight Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization … Continue reading

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HOW CAN A MINDCLONE BE AN EXACT COPY OF A PERSON’S MIND?

We’ve paused for a while but now we are back with Martine Rothblatt’s vlog “mindfiles, mindware, mindclones”. In our conversation we explored the similarities between a mindclone and its biological original. Martine argues as long as their share “milestones” in … Continue reading

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The Impact of the Internet on the Arts

This week I’ve talked with Vanessa Branson and Jon Nash in London about this topic. Vanessa is an art collector, ran an art gallery in the late eighties and is currently president of the Marrakech Biennale. The Biennale will take … Continue reading

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A Data State of Mind

Together with Dominik Wind I have arranged this year’s program for Petersberger Gespräche . “A Data State of Mind” is the topic. We are very happy to welcome some great speakers: Jonathan Spencer, BBC London, Frank Roebers, Synaxon AG, Hjalmar … Continue reading

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