Its good to have Euan back from holiday and his blog active. An interesting thread has developed around social computing and (for want of a better word politics) under two headings namely brave new world and socialist software. I have assumed my normal cynical we have been here before please read your history books role in respect of any messianic adoption of social computing. This includes approaches to communication based on limited symbol representation (typing words into a computer). Euan has provided one (more to come I am sure) thoughtful responses.
Mind you I am not so sure that the brave new world reference is a safe one, either in the context of Huxley’s novel of the same name or its original reference to Shakepeare’s Tempest where Meranda states:
"O wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beautious mankind is!
O brave new world,
That has such people in't!"
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My use of a question mark was intended to indicate irony!
Posted by Euan Semple![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.cognitive-edge.com/blogs/dave/nav-commenters.gif)
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September 2, 2006 7:17 AM
Posted on September 2, 2006 07:17
Ham.
Madam, how like you this play?
Queen.
The lady doth protests too much, methinks.
Ham.
O, but she'll keep her word.
King.
Have you heard the argument? Is there no offence in't?
Ham.
No, no! They do but jest, poison in jest; no offence i' the
world.
King.
What do you call the play?
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September 2, 2006 8:59 AM
Posted on September 2, 2006 08:59
and for those interested a source for this debate http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2006/08/social_software.php with a wonderful section at the end entitled update.
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September 2, 2006 10:17 AM
Posted on September 2, 2006 10:17
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