Evgeny Morozov: Hackers, Makers, and the Next Industrial Revolution : The New Yorker

Excerpt from an extensive Evgeny Morozov profile

"The maker era might not be upon us yet, but the maker movement has arrived. Just who are these people? Like the Arts and Crafts movement—a mélange of back-to-the-land simplifiers, socialists, anarchists, and tweedy art connoisseurs—the makers are a diverse bunch. They include 3-D-printing enthusiasts who like making their own toys, instruments, and weapons; tinkerers and mechanics who like to customize household objects by outfitting them with sensors and Internet connectivity; and appreciators of craft who prefer to design their own objects and then have them manufactured on demand."

Evgeny Morozov: Hackers, Makers, and the Next Industrial Revolution : The New Yorker