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Stigmergic Self-organization and the Improvisation of Ushahidi

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

There has been considerable investigation into the nature, effectiveness and performance of virtual organizations, virtual teams and virtual collaboration based on the affordances of information and communications technology (ICT). The recent emergence of location-based social network technologies has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Why is Open Access Development so Successful? – Stigmergic organization and the economics of information

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The explosive development of “free” or “open source” information goods contravenes the conventional wisdom that markets and commercial organizations are necessary to efficiently supply products. This paper proposes a theoretical explanation for this phenomenon, using concepts from economics and theories … Continue reading →

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Accelerating Socio-Technological Evolution – from Ephemeralization and Stigmergy to the Global Brain

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

Evolution is presented as a trial-and-error process that produces a progressive accumulation of knowledge. At the level of technology, this leads to ephemeralization, i.e. ever increasing productivity, or decreasing of the friction that normally dissipates resources. As a result, flows … Continue reading →