Going With the “Idea Flow”
An emerging "data-driven" science of human behavior promises to help us understand and solve social problems.
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Technology - Book Reviews
Innovations in technology that serve the world
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Designing the Digital City
Internet technology can help us to connect, globally and otherwise, but only if we structure it well.
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The “Just Right” Future
In the world that's now emerging, pre-modern practices that emphasize personal relationships are returning to prominence.
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When Life Imitates the Internet
Networks, equal access, and read-write products are no longer just core design elements of the Internet; we are making them real.
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Social Innovations
Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
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I, You, We
Researchers from Pew and NetLab examine how the Internet, mobile phones, and social networking are radically changing our lives.
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Suggestive Evidence
Why do some people, systems, and societies bounce back from adversity and other don't?
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Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.
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The Emerging Market Era
A "reverse innovation" guru provides anecdotes and advice about how to succeed in emerging markets.
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Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.