Theme : collective_action
- Clive Thompson on How Twitter Creates a Social Sixth Sense Individually, most Twitter messages are stupefyingly trivial. But the true value of Twitter is cumulative...Twitter and other constant-contact media create social proprioception. They give a group of people a sense of itself, making possible weird, fascinating feats of coordination. from : duncanoleary 16th July 2007
- David Miliband Spectator article 'From traffic to terrorism, the economy to the environment, our interdependence means that the extension of personal freedom relies on collective action (and if it needs underlining, not just state action)' from : duncanoleary 4th June 2007
- BBC: Shower. Save the water. Save the planet A recent poll suggested only 28% of Britons thought the idea of setting mandatory limits on individuals' carbon emissions was socially acceptable, even though most feel lifestyle changes are needed to reduce the impact of climate change. from : duncanoleary 14th May 2007