Howard Rheingold Interview 2007 on Second Life

So, I can't find the interview that I was thinking about with Rheingold. This might mean that it didn't exist. ;^) (oops) But there is a recent interview with Rheingold that took place on Second Life. This can potentially help us see where he is in transition from then (when he was writing in 1993) to now. To me it seems as if not much has changed with the argument he is running. Here is the link to the full article, and also a quote of interest I pulled that is telling of what Rheingold currently thinks and connects to previous class discussions as well:

What did you think of Time magazine's naming "You" as person of the year?
Rheingold: Time usually names a phenomenon when it mainstreams. Although it's typical that they used "you"--as opposed to "us," the editors--instead of "us." But it mainstreams commons-based peer production, which is way too stuffy a term for most people. The idea that people only act for profit is pernicious and outmoded. Sometimes, self-interest adds up to more for everyone. And sometimes, if it's easy enough, most people will do things for altruistic purposes. The research on open-source production seems to indicate that a mixture of motives is necessary for creating public goods like open-source software, Wikipedia, etc. Reputation, profit, learning, fun, altruism. Profit is in there, for sure. It's just not the only motivation.