Search Results for “Sociology of Knowledge” – Page 6

2012/05/032012/05/03

Michel Bauwens: Knowing Networks as an Alternative to Closed Networks

Phi Beta Iota: This is one of the most elegant trenchant discussions we have seen on the imperatives for arriving at collective intelligence through open methods. The entire contribution is below the line. Debating the Iron Law of Bureaucracy and the Power Law: Knowing Networks as an alternative to scale-free networks Franco Iacomella, 2nd May …

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2012/04/242012/04/24

DefDog: Counter-IED Network Analysis – Works for Law Enforcement, Ignored by US Military

When we worked on the Manhunting Project for SOCOM, the US Marshall’s Service said that fugitive hunting was all about network analysis. The IC doesn’t understand network analysis as the bean counters push for numbers….they focus on low hanging fruit and as a result there is always some guy out there ready to step up …

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2010/12/022010/12/02

Search: leadership thinking models

Interesting search. Having conceptualized modern intelligence as remedial education for leaders who never learned to think in integrative terms (a point made by Buckminster Fuller in Ideas & Integrities) and also in Harlan Cleveland’s The Knowledge Executive, this is a fascinating topic worthy of deep development over time. Process Models Epoch A leadership is the …

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2010/01/152010/01/15

Worth a Look: “Our Revolting Elites” & Dumb Public

Phi Beta Iota: This is the section that got our attention: The information revolution, he said, has not raised the level of public intelligence. It is no secret, he continued, “that the public knows less about public affairs than it used to know. Millions of Americans cannot begin to tell you what is in the …

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2009/11/012009/11/01

Review: The Genius of the Beast–A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism

Deep Look at Soul of Man, Society, and Capitalism November 1, 2009 Howard Bloom I received this book in pre-publication form so as to offer a blurb for the jacket. Below is my take on this book.This book will simultaneously tease your brain, arouse your emotions, and motivate you as it probes deeply into the …

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2009/10/202011/10/22

Journal: Design Thinking for Government

What a great search phrase! Thank you. KEY POINT: Design is not just about physical structures, but about relationships as well as ideas. Will Durant has a great deal to say about this in Philosophy and the Social Problem. KEY POINT: Information is the means by which we harmonize understanding of the threats, sustainable consensus …

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2009/09/042009/09/04

Review: Mapping the Moral Domain: A Contribution of Women’s Thinking to Psychological Theory and Education

1988 Precious Gem–Richly Deserves Appreciation Today September 3, 2009 Carol Gilligan Amazon appears to be depriving customers of top reviews from the past–part of a concerted effort they have been making to ease the path for new reviewers, never mind the cost in lost wisdom. I am personally appalled that this incredibly important book, obviously …

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