We Live in Public

This film is incredible. Talk about the madness of the internet explosion. This guy, Josh Harris was a pioneer in the dot.com bubble excitment. He made a lot of money but was also a bit crazy into the mix. He comes across as quite a normal guy but there was a lot of unresolved issues. The film suggested that he had a poor relationship with his mother. He had an alter ego where he dressed up as a clown. At one point he even made a presentation to investor in garb which didn't go down so well. He also had an obsession with Gilligans Island which came from his time spent with the tv as his minder as his mother worked and was an alcoholic. He regularly held parties in NY to attract the most avante guarde. He explored digital tv before the bandwith was good enough but with some success. After going public he had money to burn and decide to conduct an experiment where a group of people were locked up in bunker and every moment was filmed calling it "Quiet". It even included a shooting range and all expenses were paid for including food and drugs. It eventually broke down ..or should I say melted down. The police and fire authorities stepped in and closed the place down. He then meets a girl (his first real relationship) and they live in a house completely wired...including even a camera in the base of the toilet. Thinking weird...well yes. They eventually split up and he goes on to have a complete break down. He moved to an apple farm in mid America living a solitary existence. After a few years there he has now moved to South Africa and you get the feeling he will take on something else in the future. The film starts with his video presentation to his dying mother which seems so cold and impersonal. By the time it finishes you understand why he didn't go and visit his dying mother but it still reeks of his lack of social skills.