Course Schedule

The Rapid Pace of Change

Aug 26 — The Rapid Pace of Change

Bill Joy and Privacy

Aug 28 — Bill Joy & Privacy — Homework 1

Scenarios

Sep 2 — Scenarios

Only the Lonely

Sep 4 — Only the Lonely — Homework 3

Freedom of Speech

Sep 9 — Freedom of Speech

Intellectual Property

Sep 11 — Intellectual Property — Homework 4

Crime and Security

Sep 16 — Crime and Security

Work

Sep 18 — Work — Homework 5

Evaluating & Controlling Technology

Sep 23 — Evaluating & Controlling Technology

Errors, Failures, and Risk

Sep 25 — Errors, Failures, and Risk — Homework 6

Transhumanism

Sep 30 — Paper by Nick Bostrom

ACM & IEEE Codes of Ethics

Oct 2 — ACM & IEEE Codes of Ethics