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Smart mobs
The Next Social Revolution
Book • 2002
In 'Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution', Howard Rheingold examines the potential of technology to augment collective intelligence.
The book delves into how mobile devices and computer networks are used to organize collective actions, from protests and social movements to new forms of cooperation and community building.
Rheingold discusses examples from around the world, highlighting both the benefits and dangers of these technologies, including their impact on democracy, civil liberties, and the coordination of activities by various groups, including activists and terrorists.
The book emphasizes the importance of understanding how people use, resist, adapt to, and ultimately transform themselves and their communities through these technologies.
The book delves into how mobile devices and computer networks are used to organize collective actions, from protests and social movements to new forms of cooperation and community building.
Rheingold discusses examples from around the world, highlighting both the benefits and dangers of these technologies, including their impact on democracy, civil liberties, and the coordination of activities by various groups, including activists and terrorists.
The book emphasizes the importance of understanding how people use, resist, adapt to, and ultimately transform themselves and their communities through these technologies.
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