In July 2012, Paul Omerod spoke at the RSA on network effects. He described this as positive linking – but not because the effects of networks are all positive. His contention is that – especially in economics – we tend to be subject to (but over look) network effects. Better attention to this trend could lead to a revolution in our…
When thinking about roles at work, maybe it is worth thinking about fantasy. Indeed, the idea of ‘what role do you play’ implies something about imaginary drama – about the play- within-the play. At a conference in Elsinore in Denmark, I attended a socio drama workshop. The session was led by Ron Weiner. He described us to each other as ‘each…
In the London Review of Books there is a discussion of the trend in the world’s stock markets to put trading machines closer and closer together – because millimeters of fibre option cable can be the difference between an algorithm executing a trade, and not.
At the micro and the macro – what is disclosed about me, by me becomes currency, becomes material for trading. A market is a forum for exchange in which we externalise risk, and open ourselves to exchange. We have already mused about our own internal markets. We think of markets as robust – yet they are also delicate ecosystems, dependent on –…
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