Event Details
This month’s discussion will focus on the concept of “freeconomics” (not to be confused with “freakonomics”) as a business model. The most visible proponent of this idea is Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine and author of the book and blog, "The Long Tail."
Please read the following in preparation:
You could read Anderson’s newest book, "Free, The Future of a Radical Price" (2009, Hyperion Books), but he is no longer giving it away! Instead, we suggest that you read the following article, written before the book was published:
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free?currentPage=all
Part of the inspiration for Anderson’s idea comes from the definition of economics as the distribution of scarce resources. But is our concept of “scarce resources” too narrow? Here is current thinking on this related idea from Steven Horowitz, a professor of economics at St. Lawrence University.
http://www.fee.org/pdf/the-freeman/0806Freeman_Horwitz.pdf
And finally, the Warton School offers some insights on their web site, including this article:
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2169
Prior to the discussion, we will post several other (optional) articles of interest through the LinkedIn group.
We look forward to seeing you – and hearing from you – on November 20th.
Registration
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Because of building security at the meeting venue, all registrations must be complete by November 18. No last-minute registrations or walk-ins can be accommodated.
Deadline: 11/18/2009