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07 June 2006

A wealth of responses to Yochai Benkler

The blogosphere itself is a fine example of what Yale Law Professor Yochai Benkler (TEDGlobal) writes about in The Wealth of Networks: The astounding cultural output resulting from the large-scale, grassroots collaborations digital technologies make possible. (Previous TEDBlog coverage) So it seems only fitting that within two months of its publication, Benkler's book has inspired a blog-based seminar, spurring increased dialogue around the ideas. The seminar is a new-media twist on an old-school idea: A handful of critical essays examine issues raised in the book. Benkler responds to each, in turn — both on the site, and in a PDF available for download.

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TED Blog references a blog seminar at the group blog Crooked Timber on the Yochai Benkler's book, Wealth of Networks. Looks very interesting, particularly since Benkler replies directly to the analysis of others. More...

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