This task starts with a TED talk. TED talks are a great way of listening to speakers on a whole range of subjects. Some are really gripping, others less so. If you have 13 minutes to spare, this one is worth a listen, though I'm not entirely sure what I think about it.
The task asks for a short, informal review on either her TED talk or her blog but her blog is peppered with the F-word and I only got halfway through before getting a bit irritated by it and I stopped reading.
It's all about asking for money to fund your work but then your work itself being available for free. In some ways, we accept this all the time, all around us. When buskers play well, I'm more than happy to stand and listen and chuck 'em some cash. The trouble is, a lot are not that great and rather than it being a conscious work-choice, they busk because they can't get anything else.
In relating her message to online work, I think there is a definite place for it. There are some amazing resources out there, openly available and free to use, adapt and enjoy. If people are using their skills to provide this for free, I have no objection to them asking for money. Personally, it wouldn't work for me at the moment. I haven't got the time to create at that level alongside work and I am not in a position to give up a secure income for one that is unpredictable and doesn't have benefits attached to it. Anything I make available online is totally free, with no expectation of being asked for money. That's not to say I won't change my mind in the future but this is now.
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