Networked Proximity

In General on 5/5/2007 at 10:51 am

If you’ve got time for one in-depth, utterly fascinating and completely illuminating read this year, may I recommend Ulises Ali Mejias’ Networked Proximity (pdf 1.2MB).

The network as a map of interconnected elements or nodes has become a favored metaphor for describing a wide variety of social systems in our age. But the network is transitioning from being merely a way to describe social realities to serving as a model for organizing them… [from here]

A bloody impressive achievement.

  1. Hi James,

    Thanks for this article/book. I don’t have access to uni library research and my reading is mainly inspired by Creative Commons stuff which at times I don’t easily find by myself.

    I hope things are going well for you.

    cheers MArtin

    MArtin PLuss 5 May 2007 at 9pm

  2. …humph. I think we all need to become aware of th realities of “networks” that clearly this article/book seems to avoid addressing…see the

    http://www.bubblegeneration.com/

    entry entitled:

    Research Note: When Economists Attack, Or Where Networks > Markets

    Lindon 7 May 2007 at 11am