Category Archives: Exponential growth

What makes the Corona Virus so Viral?

. By ir.Jaap van Till,   27 maart 2020. Updated: May 2. Translated into English March 29 . In recent weeks people asked me frequently: “How does the Corona Virus spread so fast?”. I am happy that they admit so frankly … Continue reading

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Wat is Virale Groei ?

door ir.Jaap van Till,   27 maart 2020. Updated: 28 maart. . De afgelopen weken vragen mensen mij vaak: ‘Hoe komt het dat het Corona Virus zich zo snel verspreidt?’. Ik ben blij dat zij er zo eerlijk voor uitkomen dat … Continue reading

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What can WE do, 8 : The Fifth Network Effect: The Law of P2P Cooperation and scaling up

Nothing is as practical as a good theory (or recipe that works)!!! 1. You may know the FOUR network effects (the Laws of: Sarnoff, Metcalfe, Reed and Van Till), see: https://theconnectivist.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/np9-engines-for-the-new-power-the-four-network-effects/ But there is a Fifth Network Effect, which is … Continue reading

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About Our Connected Future. 2: “Connecting People to Prosperity in the Exponential Age”

This a must-read re-blog from Singularity Hub http://ift.tt/2rvj6Vw It was also reposted by the P2PFoundation blog and the Collective Intelligence blog. I consider it as one of the most clear update on the way ahead we together face. It liks … Continue reading

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‘Das Digital’1.0: Appreciation of internet and its Impact

Introduction Most public & media stories for the last decade or so about ‘the internet’ ; whatever that is; are alarmist and use ‘memes’ (look it up!) to attract attention. ‘Bad for children’, ‘harmful to your brain’, ‘incites sex and … Continue reading

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The Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF2016) opens online on Monday Nov 7

Molly Marshall asked me to forward the following message to you. Please forward it in your network.        jaap van till, TheConnectivist ============================================== The Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) is an online, open access event that explores the question: The … Continue reading

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Trailer of “The Connected Universe” Film

Very impressive and inspiring film trailer: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-connected-universe-film#/ ====== Do you know how you are connected to all 7, 273,405, 490 people in the world?     Do you understand the connection that you share with all living things and also which … Continue reading

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(NP9) Engines for the New Power: The Four Network Effects. Van Till’s Law

 (Definition of V = N !  updated March 27, 2024 from the original, published in 2015)  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. “Everything wants to be connected” is the famous ‘Renan’s Law’ of my … Continue reading

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(NP4) BitTorrent BLEEP: Websites Hosted in the CROWD, not the Cloud

 ((update May 14, 2015 with article from The Inquirer)) http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2408241/bittorrent-bleep-takes-on-hangouts-skype-snapchat-and-the-nsa-all-at-once ====From The Inquirer========== BitTorrent Bleep takes on Hangouts, Skype, Snapchat and the NSA all at once Anonymous chat without the cloud By Chris Merriman Wed May 13 2015, 08:55 BITTORRENT … Continue reading

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(NP1) “New Power” on the Rise: User Side Synthecracy !!! (Jan. 2)

((updated Febr. 11 2015)) There is something changing in our society. Citizens no longer want to be only passive consumers of things that are manufactured and produced for them to mass consume. They start to design and “pro-sume” things for … Continue reading

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