Cory is an accomplished author and activist who is especially insightful on matters related to the internet, copyright, and technology law and policy. Apart from his expertise in reality, Cory is also well-known for his imagination-- he is an award-winning science fiction author whose novels and stories have been translated into dozens of languages. (You can read his complete, nearly-up-to-date biography on his website HERE.)
As you can probably imagine, Cory is a hugely busy guy who gets many requests for interviews, and he's being extremely generous in spending time with us, so I'd like to take full advantage. Please take a few moments to visit his website (HERE). Get a sense of the books he's written, or the columns, or the blog posts. Listen to an episode or two of his podcast. As you discover more, think of a question or two you'd like to ask him-- and then, please comment to this post with that question or two, so that I can include as many as possible. (I'm happy to ask the questions, and even happier to share the mic with you so that you can talk with Cory directly.)
Cory last visited with a class of mine about seven years ago, just after he completed a publicity tour for his book Pirate Cinema. (You can see that chat HERE.) Since then, much has changed, and some things haven't. Here are some topics we might consider exploring with Cory:
- Why he writes (Is it to be understood, like Montaigne? Is it to make a point, like Swift? Or is it something else, something different...)
- How he tackles the writing process
- Why he cares about the internet and why he thinks it's important for learning, creating, and sharing
- What he thinks is important about having equal access to information (net neutrality)
- How he sees people connecting with information and each other in today's digital world
- What people (and especially young people) need to know about technology (coding? security? adversarial interoperability? dark patterns? internet of things? artificial intelligence? Moore's Law? the parallel computing bubble? what else?)
What was your inspiration to writing "Little brother"?
ReplyDeleteIn your own words how would you describe a technology activist?
ReplyDeleteHow would you describe your feelings for your book "Radicalized" being in as one of the "champion" books?
ReplyDelete1. From one of your recent podcasts called "Inaction is a Form of Action" do you think that an issue like that should be more advertised to the youth who are probably being taken advantage of by the big companies of technology?
ReplyDelete2. What was the reason/cause that motivated you to become not only a science non-fiction writer but also a technology activist? How do you see these two fields intertwining to become a more powerful influence?
Is there a specific message you want to get across while writing your books?
ReplyDeleteWhat inspired you to go from writing books for adults and teens ranging from science fiction to businesses, to release Poesy The Monster Slayer which is a picture book?
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