Movie Review - We Live In Public

Woah. That's really all I have to say. This movie definitely opens your eyes to reality of how big and influential the Internet really is on society. Everyone loves to see people fail, oddly enough. And this movie definitely shows Josh Harris, the founder of Pseudo.com which was the first Internet television network, at his highest and lowest points in his life, all thanks to the Internet. But it was his own choice. The broadcast his life to the world and the complete lack of privacy to where he couldn't shit or masturbate without someone watching AND commenting on the matter was his downfall. This movie is completely interesting and terrifying at the same time. I highly recommend it. And since you read it on the Internet, it's true and you definitely have to do it. Here's a short synopsis to help you out in the decision-making process.

"Ten years in the making and culled from 5000 hours of footage, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC reveals the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through the eyes of “the greatest Internet pioneer you’ve never heard of”, artist, futurist and visionary Josh Harris. Award-winning director Ondi Timoner documented his tumultuous life for more than a decade to create a riveting, cautionary tale of what to expect as the virtual world inevitably takes control of our lives.

Harris, often called the “Warhol of the Web”, founded Pseudo.com, the first Internet television network during the infamous dot-com boom of the 1990s. He also curated and funded the ground breaking project “Quiet” in an underground bunker in NYC where over 100 people lived together on camera for 30 days at the turn of the millennium. With Quiet, Harris proved how we willingly trade our privacy for the connection and recognition we all deeply desire, but with every technological advancement such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter, becomes more elusive. Through his experiments, including a six-month stint living with his girlfriend under 24-hour electronic surveillance which led to his mental collapse, Harris demonstrated the price we pay for living in public."

And check out the website We Live In Public