Science News
451.4K views | +34 today
Follow
Science News
All the latest and important science news
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Sakis Koukouvis
Scoop.it!

James B. Glattfelder: Who controls the world?

James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system -- say, a swarm of birds -- is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the economy works. Glattfelder shares a groundbreaking study of how control flows through the global economy, and how concentration of power in the hands of a shockingly small number leaves us all vulnerable. (Filmed at TEDxZurich.)
Christophe CESETTI's curator insight, February 17, 2013 3:52 PM

more here about who control the world http://pear.ly/59Zn

Raphael Souchier's curator insight, February 18, 2013 7:38 AM

0,024% of TransNational Corporations (146 of them) control 40% of all TNC's value. "Too connected to fail"? The science of Complexity may help us understand how this emerging system works and where this leads us.

Scooped by Sakis Koukouvis
Scoop.it!

15 Big Ways The Internet Is Changing Our Brain | Online College Tips – Online Colleges

15 Big Ways The Internet Is Changing Our Brain | Online College Tips – Online Colleges | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists have begun to note that the Internet has started to rewire our minds.Read on …...
Bill Bill's curator insight, January 12, 2014 11:43 PM

Now that we live in the virtual age, online college is now an option. Now a busy, inconsistent life is no excuse to not earn a college degree. 

Rescooped by Sakis Koukouvis from The 21st Century
Scoop.it!

Borowitz Does It Again: Introducing PhoneBook

Borowitz Does It Again: Introducing PhoneBook | Science News | Scoop.it
It just never gets old...From Andy BorowitzIntroducing the Hot New Social Network, PhoneBook SILICON VALLEY (The Borowitz Report) – A new social network is about to alter the playing field of the social media world, and it’s called PhoneBook.

Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
Dr. Susan Bainbridge's comment, May 24, 2012 6:13 AM
Glad you liked this post Petra. Interesting isn't it?
Scooped by Sakis Koukouvis
Scoop.it!

Social Networking Is About to Get Exponentially More Annoying - Technology Review

Social Networking Is About to Get Exponentially More Annoying - Technology Review | Science News | Scoop.it
If you're old enough to remember a time before the Internet, be prepared to reconsider your state's prohibition on the right to die.
No comment yet.