One of the most intriguing challenges for social scientists is to explain the ebb and flow of national fortunes. Why do some societies grow rich and powerful, while others remain deadlocked at the margins of the international economy? And perhaps even more puzzling: Why do some nations achieve economic success and enjoy significant periods of […]
Entries from September 2006
The dynamics of economic and technological leadership
September 25th, 2006
Tags: economics · technology · history
First round of endorsements for Wikinomics
September 25th, 2006
Having just recently finalized the Wikinomics manuscript, we’ve been able to ship the final draft around to an impressive list of potential endorsers, including a number of CEOs and some prominents academics. It’s a bit nerve racking having your precious text reviewed for the first time by people outside of our immediate circle. I’m happy […]
Tags: wikinomics
Alliance pioneers new paradigm of collaborative science
September 8th, 2006
One of my favorite chapters in Wikinomics describes the rise of a new paradigm we call collaborative science or Science 2.0. Of course, the pursuit of scientific knowledge has been a collaborative activity for a long time — at least since the ideas of the Enlightenment inspired pioneers such as Newton and Bacon to devise […]
Tags: collaboration · science
PS3 users to participate in science initiative
September 7th, 2006
Sony recently announced a partnership with the folding@home project that will allow scientists to harness the spare processing power of millions of Sony PlayStation 3 users. All of that processor power, in turn, will be used to better understand the causes of diseases like Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, and cancer.
Sony’s new processor and graphics technology reportedly […]
Tags: sharing · science · distributed computing