Kirby Ferguson has put together a fantastic series of videos explaining the notion that we are living in a remix culture where most cultural products are created by recombining previous ones.  Here’s the complete series in order, along with a link to his Web site.  Please do visit it, and if you want to support his work you can make a donation.

Everything is a Remix Series

Part 1: The Song Remains the Same

Part 2: Remix Inc.

Part 3: The Elements of Creativity

Part 4: System Failure

Everything is a Remix: The Matrix

The Everything is a Remix TED Talk by Kirby Ferguson