Comments on: Weak ties = new information (which is essential to innovation) http://blog.thestateofme.com/2008/12/04/weak-ties-new-information-which-is-essential-to-innovation/ IT mixology and other thoughts about tech, life the universe and everything Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe M http://blog.thestateofme.com/2008/12/04/weak-ties-new-information-which-is-essential-to-innovation/#comment-73 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:20:11 +0000 http://thestateofme.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-73 I highly recommend Manuel Castells’ “Rise of Network Society” as a useful framework on which to hang these sorts of discussions. I believe Castells’ notion that the network is now the fundemental unit of social organization makes McAfee’s points seem that much more sensible. Reading Castell’s is not light going, but the payoff is very satisfying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_society

]]>