The Networks of History, with Niall Ferguson
Intelligence Squared
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Network Organizations and the Enlightenment: Examining the History of Networks
The characteristic feature of network organizations is that there is widely dispersed source material. The Enlightenment can be understood as a network phenomenon through the networks of correspondence and publication. Mapping the intellectual revolution of the 18th century can be done by graphing or mapping the communication of ideas among the great intellectuals. Writing the history of networks requires a different technique.
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