David Bollier is a journalist, activist, and public policy analyst as well as Editor of Onthecommons.org and cofounder of Public Knowledge. A Senior Fellow at the Norman Lear Center, Bollier is the author of numerous highly praised books, including Brand Name Bullies and Silent Theft. He lives in Amherst, MA.
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About the authorDavid Bollier has been exploring the commons as a new paradigm of culture, politics and economics for nearly ten years. He pursues this work as a journalist, activist, speaker and author, but especially as Editor of Onthecommons.org. Founded in 2003, the website is a leading source of news and commentary about commons-based policy, activism and politics. Viral Spiral is Bollier's third book exploring the commons. His 2002 book, Silent Theft: The Since 1984, Bollier has worked with American television writer/ producer Norman Lear on a variety of special projects and policy issues. In addition to his work with On the Commons, Bollier is Senior Fellow at the Norman Lear Center at the USC Annenberg Center for Communication and co-founder of Public Knowledge, a Washington policy advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the information commons. Bollier lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. For more information about David Bollier, see his personal website. For news and commentary about the commons, see Onthecommons.org. Praise for Bollier's Previous Work“Hilarious and appalling.” “Jaw-dropping stories.” “A thought-provoking cautionary tale of where our cultural heritage is rapidly headed, if unchecked.” “Provocative. ... Bollier raises issues that almost nobody wants to talk about anymore. If he's not always right, he's always on target.” “[Bollier] get[s] at . .. the fundamental, primary political issue that can be the underlying value for regenerating progressive politics in our country, and that value Is the common good versus private greed.” |
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