| Description |
xi, 240 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-226) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : new lessons from the Internet -- What the steam engine can teach us about the Internet -- Overconnectivity and surprises -- How overconnectivity can both make us and break us -- Expect more accidents and contagions -- The ghost in our midst -- Why the Internet is accident-prone -- From fishing to finance -- How the Internet tricked Iceland -- Positive feedback and horrendous financial crashes -- How the Internet supercharged the subprime crisis -- Positive feedback and information efficiency at work -- How overconnectivity stole your privacy -- Everything is interconnected, part I -- Everything is interconnected, part II -- What now? -- What now, continued : Katrina, Social Security, and a tribe of aborigines. |
| Summary |
Argues that the success of the Internet and World Wide Web has also brought about a variety of unique hazards, including being overconnected, which has a negative impact on economics, politics, and one's day-to-day life. |
| Subject |
Internet -- Social aspects.
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Internet -- Economic aspects.
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Internet.
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| Added Title |
Over connected : the promise and threat of the Internet |
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Promise and threat of the Internet |
| ISBN |
9781883285463 |
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1883285461 |
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