Cooperation Commons

Cooperation Commons

Howard Rheingold , has a truly inspiring speech on what cooperation between individuals and communities could create and deliver, in an interconnected world.

His belief is that nobody is as clever as everybody, by which he means collective intelligence created through sharing of information, even incrementally has huge beneficial potential for us all.

The collaborative effects of peer production and peer creation, far outweigh, the intellectual impact of the individual.

I have an image in my mind, which is of the Unimind in Toy Story and their hypnotic saying

We are one

Or as ali would have said

I is We

It is full of insight and optimism. He has drawn on biology, science, network theory (in particular Reeds Law ) sociology, technology, history, amongst other things.

It reminds me of Edward O. Wilson's book entitled the Consilience of Knowledge Go and have a read at wikipedia

I strongly recommend that you take the time to listen to what Howard has to say.

also go and check out CooperationCommons

and finally as my co-author Tomi Ahonen likes to say

In a connected world, sharing information is power

Thank you Howard, that was truly inspirational.

Comments

[Howard Rheingold]

Hey cool! I appreciate the appreciation.

[alan moore]

Its a pleasure. Appreciation where appreciation is due.

:-) Alan