Posts filed under “Big Ideas”

Lying: The Truth About Opposing SOPA/PIPA

Posted by Dann Berg on January 25, 2012. 8 comments.

Politicians are only opposing SOPA/PIPA to gain support of the Internet community, go viral, and get re-elected. There is no doubt that if the (lobbyist) price was right, they’d take the money and run.

Envisioning Post-Hollywood TV and Entertainment

Posted by Dann Berg on January 23, 2012. No comments.

Y Combinator called for startups to “kill Hollywood,” but what is that going to take? How can we envision a future without mainstream TV and movies?

GoDaddy Supports SOPA, Dann Berg Does Not

Posted by Dann Berg on December 23, 2011. One comment.

GoDaddy supports SOPA, which means it’s finally time to transfer those domains. I’ve linked to some great step-by-step instructions for leaving GoDaddy.

The Richest People in America

Posted by Dann Berg on October 10, 2011. No comments.

The rich are getting richer, the 99%-ers are occupying Wall Street, and the playing field for building wealth is evening out. We are living in interesting times.

Mending Nations

Posted by Dann Berg on September 12, 2011. No comments.

A decade later, the United States is still trying to rebuild after the attacks on September 11th. How does this compare to Japan’s recovery, just 6 months after the earthquake/tsunami?

Legalized Crime

Posted by Dann Berg on June 11, 2011. No comments.

All of the crimes that Richard Nixon committed are now legal.