Category Archives: Network Dynamics

Internets Expand in a Fractal Pattern

Posted on July 20, 2017 by broodjejaap

  Dear Digerati and politicians,   (( Updated July 26, 2017))  This Internet Fractal pattern shown above may help you get a better view on what this infrastructural life form is. It is mapped on the famous Mandelbrot Fractal: It explains … Continue reading →

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About Our Connected Future, 4: Policy Transition from Entities to RELATIONS Between Entities

Posted on June 27, 2017 by broodjejaap

Princeton professor Ann-Marie Slaughter, former director of policy planning at the US State Department, applies network theory to international relations in the post-cold war world. Her important book “The Chess-Board & The Web – Strategies of Connection in a Networked World”  … Continue reading →

Posted in 1Planet Mindset, Collaboration, Communities, cooperation, Darwin 3.0, Future of Internet, Geo-Politics, Geopolitics, Internet Freedom, Ligare Liberum, Megaregions, Network Dynamics, Network Science, P2P Commons, Uncategorized, Wealth creation | 4 Comments

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

Posted on May 29, 2017 by broodjejaap

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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Invest in your future: read this book !

Posted on December 30, 2016 by broodjejaap

Crucial for understanding this Connected World is to know and recognize these six principles that are the basis for the huge success of networked organizations, social networks and the digital infrastructures which support the fast collaborative relations we can see … Continue reading →

Posted in #7thSense, Network Dynamics, Network Effect, Network Effects, Network Infrastructure, Network Science, Uncategorized, van Till's Law | 1 Comment

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

Posted on September 13, 2016 by broodjejaap

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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Kojin Karatani: “The Structure of World History”- The Four Modes of Exchange

Posted on August 7, 2016 by broodjejaap

Heavy stuff !! For political scientists and sociologists. But also an essential read for those who want to look ahead what may be coming (P2P Collaboration) in these turbulent transitionary times. This book (and his video-lectures explaining it, see the … Continue reading →

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Barabási’s new book ‘Network Science’ is out at last. Great teaching material.

Posted on August 4, 2016 by broodjejaap

Is Connectivity your thing? Then NETWORK SCIENCE is your book. Buy the book at Amazon or read it free online at:  http://barabasilab.com/networksciencebook/ You can read each chapter online there and sheets are also avialable for teaching & lectures.   Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Complexity, Internet success, Network Dynamics, Network Science, resilience, Uncategorized | Tagged | 3 Comments

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

Posted on March 25, 2015 by broodjejaap

  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 friend and colleague Sheldon Renan. But, why does everything in the universe want that? What is … Continue reading →

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