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sethgodin.typepad.com - 7/1/2009

Malcolm is wrong

— sethgodin.typepad.com — I've never written those three words before, but he's never disagreed with Chris Anderson before, so there you go. Free is the name of Chris's new book, and it's going to be wildly misunderstood and widely argued about. The first argument that makes ... (more) Malcolm is wrong

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community.brandrepublic.com - 7/2/2009

The best things in life: taking a swipe at Mr Free

— community.brandrepublic.com — Chris Anderson is not having a good week. It's open season on the Wired editor-in-chief who earlier this week suffered an assault by Malcom Gladwell in the New Yorker. Today it is the turn of the FT and its message is clear: "Free does not live up to its billing". Gladwell kicked off ... (more) The best things in life: taking a swipe at Mr Free

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adage.com - 6/29/2009

Malcolm Gladwell: Chris Anderson Is Wrong About 'Free'

— adage.com — Finally, a smart person who is widely considered cool calls B.S. on Chris Anderson's popular argument that everything should be free. (more) Malcolm Gladwell: Chris Anderson Is Wrong About 'Free'

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Malcolm is wrong
Seth's Blog — I've never written those three words before, but he's never disagreed with Chris Anderson before, so there you go. Free is the name of Chris's new book, and it's going to be wildly misunderstood and widely argued about. The first argument that makes no sense is, "should we want free to be the future?" Who cares if we want it? It is. The second argument that makes no sense is, "how will this new business model support the world as we know it today?" Who cares if it does? It is. It's happening. The world will change around it, because the ...

Free vs Freely Distributed
blog maverick — ... With the publication of Chris Anderson’s new book Free, the discussion about the role of free, today and in the future has expanded.  Articles from Malcom Gladwell in New Yorker, and ...

The best things in life: taking a swipe at Mr Free
Gordon's Republic — ... Gladwell kicked off an East Coast versus West Coast face-off with his New Yorker piece earlier this week, but you know without the hollow points, in a damning review of Chris Anderson's new book 'Free: The Future of a Radical Price' his follow up to his best seller 'The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling More of Less'. ...

More Targeted Equals More Expensive
NoahBrier.com — ... question about Silicon Valley's focus in his review of Chris Anderson's Free. [Editor's Note: I didn't mean to weigh in on this Gladwell/Anderson Free debate. I swear that this isn't really about their arguments (except the first two paragraphs). But if you're sick of reading people talking about this stuff feel free to skip it, I'll understand.] I haven't read Chris Anderson's new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price, but I've now read Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker review and Anderson's rebuttal and have three things to say. ...