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"_why" Crowdsourcing Works

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Channel: New America · 2012 · News & Politics

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"_why" Crowdsourcing Works

This is a video recording of the panel: "_why" Crowdsourcing Works.

Annie Lowrey @AnnieLowrey
Economic Policy Reporter, New York Times

David Plotz @davidplotz
Editor, Slate

New technologies are making it easier than ever to turn an idea into a reality. 3D printers, open-source software, hackable products, and collaborative communities have turned traditional tinkering into a full-scale "maker movement" that allows -- and encourages -- everyone to tap into their inner entrepreneur. Can this movement usher in a new age of innovation? Will hackers have a profound impact on the economy? And if so, are we prepared for it?

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New technologies are making it easier than ever to turn an idea into a reality. 3D printers, open-source software, hackable products, and collaborative communities have turned traditional tinkering into a full-scale "maker movement" that allows -- and encourages -- everyone to tap into their inner entrepreneur. Can this movement usher in a new age of innovation? Will hackers have a profound impact on the economy? And if so, are we prepared for it?

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