122: Gaming and Liberty

Summary: My guest today is Sydney Roc, the host of Gaming and Liberty Podcast. Our discussion goes in several directions, but it includes a lot of previously unexplored material for this show. Discussed: -SOPA/PIPA -Piracy and Intellectual Property -The Educational Value of Games vs. School -Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation -Military Propaganda in Video Games -Zelda Look Closer: How the Internet blackout affected congressional support for PIPA/SOPA http://boingboing.net/2012/01/19/how-the-internet-blackout-affe.html ReviewTechUSA: RIAA/MPAA: New Tech, Old Tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMIKGiamj4 Gaming and Liberty Episode 16 – Introducing Games for Change http://www.gamingandliberty.com/2011/12/05/episode-16-introducing-games-for-change/