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Joi Ito dropped out of U. of C. to DJ. Now he rewards others for disobedience.

March 15, 2017

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I'm Joi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab. I'm leading the selection committee for the Media Lab's Disobedience Award. Ask me anything!

I'm here to answer your questions about the award, my views on disobedience, and, of course, anything else.

There has been speculation about the winner and finalists in online forums, global news outlets, and social media.

The pediatrician and professor who first drew national attention to the water crisis in Flint received the first Disobedience Award.

Joi Ito announces the first-ever Disobedience Award