Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge
Cass R. Sunstein  
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Maison d'édition:Oxford University Press
Genre:Knowledge management
Pages:288
ASIN:0195189280
ISBN:9780195189285
Format:Hardcover
Édition:1
Date de parution:2006-08-15
Dimensions:1.10 x 8.30 x 5.90 in
Date de l'ajout:2010-09-07
Prix:CDN$ 32.95
Appréciation:5.0 (1 voix)
Résumé: The Internet is a space that is currently being (re)defined by the emergence of social media platforms and the exponential growth of socially open webspaces (e.g., wikis). Dr. Sunstein's clear and revealing exploration of the current media ecology and its impact on individual and group decision making is deeply insightful, especially with his articulation of the jury therom in relation to infotopia. It begins to shed light on the echo-chamber effect on the Internet (i.e., positive feedback loops), as an emerging phenomenon that can blind individuals to the ever-emerging cultural, linguistic and dialogic diversity online. An especially important book if you find yourself only creating, experiencing and navigating those digital spaces that reinforce your preferred world view. As Mark Twain so elquently suggested, whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. This book will allow you to turn on - tune in- and drop out of the mainstream media pulse, and perhaps open up a space for critical reflection around the opportunities and challenges inherent in a more digitally connected world. ~ Dr. Phil McRae