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The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business
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The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business
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The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business

Written by Pekka Himanen

Narrated by Oliver Wyman

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You may be a hacker and not even know it. Being a hacker has nothing to do with cyberterrorism, and it doesn't even necessarily relate to the open-source movement. Being a hacker has more to do with your underlying assumptions about stress, time management, work, and play. It's about harmonizing the rhythms of your creative work with the rhythms of the rest of your life so that they amplify each other. It is a fundamentally new work ethic that is revolutionizing the way business is being done around the world.

Without hackers there would be no universal access to e-mail, no Internet, no World Wide Web, but the hacker ethic has spread far beyond the world of computers. It is a mind-set, a philosophy, based on the values of play, passion, sharing, and creativity, that has the potential to enhance every individual's and company's productivity and competitiveness. Now there is a greater need than ever for entrepreneurial versatility of the sort that has made hackers the most important innovators of our day. Pekka Himanen shows how we all can make use of this ongoing transformation in the way we approach our working lives.


From the Trade Paperback edition.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 6, 2001
ISBN9780375419201
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The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Gives a broad perspective on how the FOSS world developed from nothing but a few genius minds. Good book
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    This book compares the hacker ethic with the protestant work ethic, which we are more familiar with:Protestant Work Ethic- work is seen as an end onto itself (it prevents idleness, which can only lead to sin!)- work must be regarded as one's duty (because work by definition is unpleasant)- assigned work must be done, regardless of it's value (because it's humbling)Hacker Work Ethic- work is interesting and enjoyable- the output of the work must be valueable to others- the output of the work must be open for others to use and improve upon- workers need the freedom to organize their work/leisure it best suits them- workers must have the freedom and privacy to perform the work in whatever manner achieves the required output- workers must help other workersIt has excellent references to other books and philosophers to help illustrate it's points. It's very thought provoking. It gave me a totally new way of looking at motivation. It also helped to identify some things about my current work that I don't like. (Someone could make a million writing "A Guide to Managing Hackers" using the ideas in this book).Unfortunately, the book reads like someone's PhD thesis -- but it's worth reading! Thanks Greg for loaning me this book.

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