Crafting the Do-It-Yourself Economy
Channel: New America
Date: 2012-03-06

Crafting the Do-It-Yourself Economy

This is a video recording of Crafting the Do-It-Yourself Economy from the Future Tense event Tinkering With Tomorrow: New technologies are making it easier than ever to turn an idea into a reality. 3D printers, open-source software, hackable products, and collaborative communities have turned traditional tinkering into a full-scale "maker movement" that allows -- and encourages -- everyone to tap into their inner entrepreneur. Can this movement usher in a new age of innovation? Will hackers have a profound impact on the economy? And if so, are we prepared for it?Will the DIY Movement Craft the Future?

Cindy Au @shinyee_au
Community Director, Kickstarter

Chad Dickerson @chaddickerson
CEO, Etsy

Banning Garrett (invited) @AtlanticCouncil
The Atlantic Council

Moderator 
Matt Yglesias  @mattyglesias 
Moneybox Columnist, Slate

http://www.newamerica.net/events/2012/tinkering_with_tomorrow