Yochai Benkler is a professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Law School. He is a leading scholar in the field of networked information economy, and his research focuses on the economic and social implications of the Internet and other digital media. He is the author of the influential book The Wealth of Networks, which examines the impact of the Internet on the production and distribution of information, knowledge, and culture. He has also written extensively on the legal and economic aspects of open source software, peer production, and the sharing economy. Benkler is a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.