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March 20
Mass collaboration and the aggregation of information enable potentially profound changes in business and politics. In this class, we will compare and contrast the transformations in economic life and collective decision-making processes brought on the information revolution. The discussions will also explore the role of open information systems on business and the scope for greater transparency and participation in government, politics and public life.
Assignments
Readings
- James Surowiecki, Wisdom of Crowds (excerpt)
- Ethan Zuckerman's blog review of Infotopia Great summary of the issues in the book.
Optional Readings
- Federalist Papers published under the pseudonym Publius.
- Divided They Blog - a paper showing trackbacks between political blogs, mentioned by Ethan Zuckerman in his review of Cass Sunstein's Infotopia
Class Discussion
March 20: Collective Action and Decision-making Just Johnny 17:11, 15 February 2012 (UTC)