Drawing on Wu's account, desc1ibe the relations between technology and economics. In what ways do market forces facilitate technological innovation? In what ways do tl1ey :ictuaJJy constr::iin...

Drawing on Wu's account, desc1ibe the relations between technology and economics. In what ways do market forces facilitate technological innovation? In what ways do tl1ey :ictuaJJy constr::iin technology or prevent its free circubcion? We often assume that innovation and the market work iu harmony, but tensions sometimes challenge that view. How often in the case of the Internet has innovation been d1iven by the search for profit rather than by demand? In what ways have economic forces thwarted the intentions of altruistic pioneers like Tim Bemets-Lee?