Richard Cooke: The Last Best Place on the Internet
Gleebooks
Thu, 15 Oct
6:00pm – 7:30pm
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ABOUT THE EVENT
6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 15th October
Listen to Richard Cooke in conversation with Raph Dixon & James Hennessy as he takes us through a playful and provocative exploration of mighty Wikipedia: how it was built, why it thrived and what we lose as its ideals disintegrate.
Please note that this event will be recorded for the Down Round podcast.
One of the keystone inventions of the twenty-first century, Wikipedia is the largest repository of human knowledge ever made, with editions in more than 300 languages read by millions every day – all created by unpaid, mainly amateur and mostly anonymous volunteers.
In this entertaining book, journalist Richard Cooke delves into Wikipedia's fabled creation, its extraordinary success and its profound effects on politics, business, literature and society. He explores the site's shifting role in establishing fact in a time of deep…
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