We Live in Public (2009)

6.9/10 • 89 min • Documentary

Overview

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

Cast

Douglas Rushkoff

Self - Author

Jason Calacanis

Self - Internet Mogul

Bob Simon

Self - Host, 60 Minutes (archive footage)

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