--- "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Recently, Clay Shirky wrote an essay on how to > create and maintain > long-lived groups among people who communicate with > each other > electronically. Interestingly, although Shirky does > not say so > specifically, his main focus parallels that of David > Brin, who wrote an essay on disputation arenas. > > Shirky focuses on groups: how to enhance their > success and longevity. > Brin focuses on civilization: how to gain from the > Internet a benefit > as great as those we have harvested from "four > marvels of our age -- > science, democracy, the justice system, and fair > markets." > > For both, a key underlying theme is that members of > a group must be accountable. > > Shirky's essay is called, "A Group Is Its Own Worst > Enemy" > > http://www.shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html > > and Brin's essay is called "Disputation Arenas: > Harnessing Conflict > and Competition for Society's Benefit" > > http://www.davidbrin.com/disputationarticle1.html
<rest of summaries snipped for brevity> Thanks for posting these, and the commentary. Group dynamics is a fascinating subject, and I rather like the medieval duel aspect of 'throwing down the gauntlet' WRT well-researched debate on important issues. Debbi __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
