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Hyperconnectivity and society

SkyNET from Terminator is probably the worst case scenario for hyperconnectivityI’ve only recently become aware of the concept of Hyperconnectivity: where everything that can be networked together, is. We are already seeing changes in the way we communicate: a lot of “Web 2.0″ apps are essentially hyperconnecting us (as human nodes) to each other. I am intrigued by the question: “How will we adapt?” Here’s a few links to some people’s thoughts on possible repurcussions:

  • Hyperconnectivity Impact – David Martel. A quick look at why hyperconnectivity is inevitable.
  • Journalism in a Hyperconnected World – Stilgherrian. “Hyperconnected” social networking sites send news faster than news sites – how will journalism adapt? A good read.
  • Scary Stuff - Robert Ellis Smith. An eloquent and truly scary look at how privacy may fall by the wayside in a hyperconnected world.

I’ll be posting more on this sort of thing in the future. Stay tuned.

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2 Responses to “Hyperconnectivity and society”

  1. Stilgherrian Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Thanks for linking to my piece. For much more on this, my friend Mark Pesce has written a number of excellent presentations, including Friends, Enemies and My Army and the more politically challenging This, That, and the Other and Hyperpolitics, American Style. Enjoy!

  2. dan Says:
    December 25th, 2008 at 1:25 am

    Thanks – I’ll check them out!

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