The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom
It's evident that the Internet has had profound effects on society, but few have analyzed or theorized those effects as deeply as Yochai Benkler. Benkler makes a strong argument for the value of keeping the networked information economy as open and accessible as possible. For anyone trying to understand the importance of the Internet or social media networks, this book is a must read.
Why this is progressive/liberal: Want to better understand why Facebook was so important to the Arab Spring? This is the book to read. Benkler lays out a substantive argument for why networked information and open access helps promote democracy and undermines traditional systems of authority, from the Encyclopedia Britannica to the Muburak regime. While the Occupy movement and the Tea Party movement might not see eye-to-eye, both have grown out of the new possibilities of the networked culture.
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