I’ve been meaning to write about Flattr, and blogging, and OER and why it is potentially such an important development. I’ve stopped each time I’ve gone to post, because I have far too much to say about it. I’ll get to it later, I’ve thought.
Then today, a good friend of mine whose internet work is responsible for more positive social change than you can imagine, told me they were going to have to close up shop. They have a job, a family, friends — and they need to get back to them.
[Sorry about the secrecy there, it's not public yet].
There’s plenty of money, mind you, that will continue to advance the interests of BP, Halliburton, Mastercard, and Pfizer. And a ton of money that will continue to make sure Pearson gets what they want, and that the future of education looks roughly like Bill Gates wants it to. Those funds, in the wake of the Citizens United decision will actually increase.
So while it seems really uncouth to talk about money, it’s irresponsible not to.
That’s where Flattr, the brainchild of Pirate Bay pioneer Peter Sunde, comes into play....
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