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• Often feted as geniuses, they are the faces behind the gadgets and media that so many of us depend upon.
• For there are many who consider the private sector to be far better equipped than the public sector to solve major challenges.
• And my work suggests a further disconnect: that the profit motive seen across Silicon Valley (and beyond) frequently impedes innovation rather than improving it.
• Allowing executives focused on profits to set technological agendas can incur public costs too.

• And this partly explains why major historical innovations emerged from public sector institutions which are relatively insulated from short-term financial pressures.
• Market forces alone rarely achieve transformative breakthroughs like space programs or the creation of the internet.
• Here those scientists’ and engineers’ talents may be directed at helping advertisers to better keep hold of our attention.

Digital destiny

• “Open knowledge institutions” and platform cooperatives are focused on innovation for the collective good rather than individual glory.
• If they do, the coming decades could see the development of healthier innovation ecosystems which go beyond corporations and their executive rule.
• There will still be a place for the quirky “genius” of Musk and Zuckerberg and their fellow Silicon Valley billionaires.

Peter Bloom does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Just a year earlier, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was similarly incensed when he learned that Hulu had created a miniseries dramatizing his career without seeking his permission.
• “They stole my life story and didn’t pay me,” Tyson charged in an Instagram post.
• Oher and Tyson – not to mention countless influencers and wannabe celebs – share the conviction that they own, and can monetize, their life stories.
• And why do publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire rights that don’t exist?

No monopoly on the truth

• So you can’t sell a T-shirt with Mike Tyson’s face on it without his permission, but writing a book about his rise to fame is fair game.
• In the U.S., the freedom to describe historical events is rooted in the free speech clause of the First Amendment, and it’s a fundamental principle that no one – whether it’s a news agency, political party or celebrity – holds a monopoly on the truth.
• The First Amendment, however, does allow authors and film producers to truthfully depict factual events that they have legitimately learned about.

The origin of life story ‘rights’

• Even showing an architecturally distinctive building often requires the consent of a copyright owner, which is why the video game “Spider-Man: Miles Morales” had to remove the Chrysler Building.
• Along with these other rights and permissions, Hollywood studios have paid individuals for their life stories for at least a century.
• Yet, unlike copyright clearances, life story deals do not involve the acquisition of known intellectual property rights.

Exceptions don’t make the rule

• As always with the law, though, there are exceptions.
• In moving forward with the project, they risked a defamation or publicity suit by Zuckerberg and others depicted in the film.
• Nevertheless, other subjects who have been depicted in dramatic features without their authorization have sued to recover a share of the profits.
• But many producers hope to get ahead of a flimsy lawsuit and bad publicity by acquiring nonexistent rights.

History is in the public domain

• Doing so can convey respect toward the subject and make the production go more smoothly.
• This expectation increases production costs and the risk of litigation, thereby deterring otherwise worthwhile projects and depriving the public of meaningful content that is based on true stories.
• Collective history, in our view, belongs in the public domain.

• This gruelling CrossFit workout involves running one mile, doing 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats and running another mile, all while wearing a weighted vest.
• The CrossFit workout changes daily, with participants typically doing a workout about three times a week, depending on their fitness level.
• The toughest CrossFit workouts are known as “hero” workouts, dedicated to deceased soldiers such as Murphy.

The ‘Murph’ challenge

This particular workout comprises the following, done as fast as you can:
• The runs must be at the beginning and end of the workout, but the pull ups, push ups and squats can be split up as required.
• For example, beginners might start with 20 rounds of five pull ups, ten push ups, and 15 squats.
• When more advanced, this can progress to ten rounds of ten pull ups, 20 push ups and 30 squats.

A difficult workout

• The Murph workout is challenging because it stresses most major muscle groups: the back and shoulder muscles with the pull ups, the chest with the push ups, and the legs and torso with the squats.
• So, this workout will build excellent cardiovascular fitness while developing strength and muscular endurance in the upper and lower body.

What about the risks?

• These findings are supported by a questionnaire of 132 CrossFit participants, that reported an injury rate of 3.1 injuries per 1,000 hours of training.
• This rate is comparable to competitive contact sports such as rugby, as well as gymnastics, weight lifting and power lifting.
• Injuries in CrossFit are most likely to be to the shoulders and lower back, and typically happen during either power lifting or gymnastics.

Rhabdomyolysis: a dangerous condition

• In rhabdomyolysis, muscle is damaged causing extreme muscle soreness and the release of proteins into the blood.
• This condition is often seen in crush victims, but rhabdomyolysis as a result of extreme, unfamiliar exercise (exertional rhabdomyolysis) accounts for almost half of cases.
• For those looking to try Murph for the first time, perhaps have a go without the weighted vest.

• SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VELMENI , a leader in artificial intelligence technology for dental applications, announced today that it welcomed Dr. Edward Zuckerberg to its Dental Advisory Board alongside other prominent industry leaders.
• Dr. Zuckerberg is known for his early adoption of technological advances that grew his practice and improved patient care.
• "Dr. Zuckerberg will add tremendous value to our advisory board," says Mini Suri, CEO of VELMENI.
• Dr. Zuckerberg is a powerful addition to an advisory board already stacked with talented dental professionals."