Links for 29-04-2008
Clay Shirky on social cognitive surplus (must-read); the future of taxes; Roberts reviews the Clarke shortlist …
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“The early phase for taking advantage of this cognitive surplus, the phase I think we’re still in, is all special cases. The physics of participation is much more like the physics of weather than it is like the physics of gravity.”
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2 – Future of taxes“Taxes based on income, consumption (sales tax) and property would make little sense in a world where people have a minimal need to work and can build and recycle buildings and objects at will, perhaps including land.”
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“As shocking as it seems, life expectancy has fallen or stagnated for almost 1 in 5 women in the US, and 1 in 20 men.” Very depressing thought.
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“It’s Futurismic’s great privilege to feature this round-up review of the Clarke Award shortlist by noted science fiction novelist, critic and academic Adam Roberts.” And that’s no bull, bub.
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