NIGHTWATCH Revolution 2.0 Round-Up
China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Libya Rebels-UK, Algeria
Review: Toward Wiser Public Judgment
Daniel Yankelovich (Editor), Will Friedman (Editor) Good Mainstream View, Not Enough, Out of Touch With Alternative Models February 28, 2011 I have spent eleven years being mentored on the topic of public co-intelligence and citizen wisdom by Tom Atlee, author of The Tao of Democracy: Using co-intelligence to create a world that works for all …
Review: Reality Is Broken–Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
Jane McGonigal 6 Star for Concept–Ignores Past Pioneers–Energizes Us All February 28, 2011 I took the time to read all of the reviews to date, and was reminded again of the chasm between those who understand technology and its possibilities, and those who do not. Being among the latter, in part because I am a …
Review: Simple Government
Mike Huckabee Great Mind and Heart, Too Simple, Good Start February 26, 2011 Right up front, and in part because this is going to be a “tough love” commentary, I want to say that of all those of any persuasion who are known presidential contenders, Mike Huckabee is the only one I genuinely like, trust, …
Who’s Who in Collective Intelligence: Aaron Huslage
Aaron Huslage has been hacking on Internet technologies since 1987. Aaron has been a thought leader in the Internet industry since 1993. His greatest talent lies in communicating highly technical information to those who aren’t highly technical. He constantly researches new and emerging technologies and the latest system management techniques with an emphasis on very …
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What are the fundamental requirements and building blocks of a distributed internet?
What are the fundamental requirements and building blocks of a distributed internet? In preparation for the Contact summit in NYC 20 October 2011, we want to understand the current landscape of projects/initiatives building a distributed internet and the fundamental requirements so we can better coordinate efforts. ANSWER ONE: Michel Bauwens Here is a proposed definition …
Review: How to Run the World–Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance
Parag Khanna Extraordinary Personal Effort, Constrained by Publisher February 21, 2011 I received a copy of this book at my request from the author himself (I am unemployed, and globally available). I gave the author’s first book, The Second World: How Emerging Powers Are Redefining Global Competition in the Twenty-first Century, a five star leaning …
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