tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post880348641759418708..comments2023-10-15T08:40:12.715-05:00Comments on Interdisciplinary World: The Structural Architecture of Idea NetworksTroy Camplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515578686042143845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post-92067904900424781852012-08-05T18:46:21.854-05:002012-08-05T18:46:21.854-05:00Exactly. That's what I was getting at. The sch...Exactly. That's what I was getting at. The schools will globalize thanks to the internet. This means, globally, fewer schools per field -- but we may also see the birth of new fields as well. <br /><br />It's an exciting time, reminiscent of the Renaissance.Troy Camplinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515578686042143845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7910834.post-75850490188033342422012-08-05T18:42:39.078-05:002012-08-05T18:42:39.078-05:00I expect that online networks will replace FTF - o...I expect that online networks will replace FTF - or at least remove its position as a sine qua non to membership in a movement. My experience has been that FTF remains crucial - but that the social network can make it work with only episodic face to face interaction. <br /><br />More, of course, social media dramatically increases the intensity and quality of conversation/engagement outside of the core. Videoconferences and simple chat rooms can 100X or 1000X the number of people who can meaningfully contribute to a movement. Get noticed, get upregulated, etc. <br /><br />The net-net is that we should expect movements to be more global (with geography becoming a vastly less important variable) and, therefore, more integrative of the total 'potential energy' in the meme-space. I would also expect them to be larger - perhaps precisely by holding the ~6 number constant.Jordan Greenhallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390574567056047685noreply@blogger.com