Philosophy and Social Media April 27, 2012

Online services like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn challenge longstanding ideas about privacy and intellectual property. At the same time, they are cultivating an ethos of sharing and transparency that is impacting on business, government, and civil society in important ways. As these new technologies change the world, they change us. This course draws on philosophical ideas to explore how social media is changing our sense of personal identity and ethics. The course considers the benefits and dangers of social media, its shallows and its depths. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/psme for more information or to register.

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