This latest talk is a simplification of previous themes that Wesch has dealt with in his Digital Ethnography program at Kansas State. His An anthropological Introduction to YouTube is absolutely required viewing.
This overview, from Wesch’s keynote presentation from Personal Democracy Forum 2009, includes choice keyphrases like “context collapse,” “the freedom to experience humanity without fear of anxiety,” “free hugs,” “most pubic space on the planet,” and “they speak video.”
PS When will this guy write a book?
PPS: Here is a bonus video from the same conference featuring danah boyd…
