Topic: Discussion #6

Paper details: Referencing ONLY the examples listed below from Nussbaum’s article and Doctorow’s lecture, explain whether or not you believe the “Skinner-Box” analogy proffered by Doctorow to be valid. Does this analogy explain the examples of internet users ignoring threats to their own privacy? Why or why not? References: Say Everything: Kids, the Internet, and the End of Privacy,” Emily Nussbaum http://nymag.com/news/features/27341/ “The Skinner Box and Privacy Online,” Cory Doctorow: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxObserver-Cory-Doctorow