Cybermind
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Cybermind is an Internet mailing list devoted to "the philosophy and psychology of cyberspace." It was co-founded by Alan Sondheim and Michael Current in mid-1994 to explore, exemplify and discuss multiple aspects of cyberspace, both from theoretical and experiential perspectives. The list was born in the split of the spoon collective lists from the Thinknet group, over issues of free speech and appropriate philosophical expression. Early membership involved much overlap with the Futureculture List.
Michael Current died shortly after the founding of the group.
List discussion has resulted in books, articles, conferences, more than one academic thesis, a group novel, and a strong ongoing community. Cybermind itself has been the subject of academic research, including a Doctoral dissertation by Jon Marshall at the University of Sydney. Some writings about the List, and by List members, are listed on the Web Site in the References section.
