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Cory Doctorow

Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author · Canada · Journalists · Born 1971 · age 55

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Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books.

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2022“Anything that can't go on forever will eventually stop.”In their words20 November 2022Medium article title (November 20, 2022)

2018Inkpot AwardAward2015“It's impossible to overstate how bonkers the idea of sabotaging cryptography is to people who understand information security. ...”In their words1 May 2015"Encryption won't work if it has a back door only the 'good guys' have keys to" in The Guardian (1 May 2015)

Theodore Sturgeon AwardAward2014“Okay, this is the thing. We spend all our time doing, you know, stuff. Maintenance.”In their wordsp. 114

“Look, whatever else happiness is, it’s also some kind of chemical reaction. Your body making and experiencing a cocktail of hormones and other molecules in response to stimulus.”In their wordsp. 130

“He was a pushy, self-righteous , but that didn’t mean he was wrong. Necessarily.”In their wordsp. 139

“And don’t talk to me about having a positive attitude. The reason all those who’ve died of cancer croaked is because they had cancer, not because they were too gloomy.”In their wordsp. 144

Prometheus AwardAward2013Prometheus AwardAward2012Honorary DoctorateAward2009John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAwardPrometheus AwardAward2008Locus Award for Best NovellaAward2007EFF AwardAwardLocus Award for Best NoveletteAward2006Locus Award for Best NoveletteAward2004Locus Award for Best First NovelAward2000Astounding Award for Best New WriterAward1971Born17 July 1971

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Doctorow at eTech 2007, wearing a cape and goggles in reference to his depiction in webcomic xkcdDoctorow at eTech 2007, wearing a cape and goggles in reference to his depiction in webcomic xkcdDoctorow in his office, 2009Doctorow in his office, 2009Doctorow (left), alongside Mayor of Burbank, Konstantine Anthony, picketing in support of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strikeDoctorow (left), alongside Mayor of Burbank, Konstantine Anthony, picketing in support of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike

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  1. Anything that can't go on forever will eventually stop.

    Nov 20, 2022, Medium article title (November 20, 2022), Own words

  2. One form of math denial is the belief in the ability to make computers that prevent copyright infringement.

    Feb 24, 2016, The FBI wants a backdoor only it can use - but wanting it doesn't make it possible in The Guardian (24 February 2016), Own words

  3. It's impossible to overstate how bonkers the idea of sabotaging cryptography is to people who understand information security. ...

    May 1, 2015, "Encryption won't work if it has a back door only the 'good guys' have keys to" in The Guardian (1 May 2015), Own words

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Inkpot Award2018
Theodore Sturgeon Award2015
Prometheus Award2014
Prometheus Award2013
Honorary Doctorate2012
Prometheus Award2009
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2009
Locus Award for Best Novella2008
EFF Award2007
Locus Award for Best Novelette2007
Locus Award for Best Novelette2006
Locus Award for Best First Novel2004
Astounding Award for Best New Writer2000
Fulbright Scholarship

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Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.

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Journalist
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Dates
Born 1971 · age 55

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