Submitted by fred autechaud (not verified) on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 16:33.
Sure, networks are efficient to share information but closed loops also build common ideologies in a very nasty way. Any member of a network can feel empowered by the kind backing of his siblings and even overperform in many aspects of his activities but he may also loose most of his integrity in the process.
Friendship is good but an overnetworked society is a prison.
Also, paying a fee to get a desk, a chair and free office gossip is so Catbert 8-)
Sure, networks are efficient to share information but closed loops also build common ideologies in a very nasty way. Any member of a network can feel empowered by the kind backing of his siblings and even overperform in many aspects of his activities but he may also loose most of his integrity in the process.
Friendship is good but an overnetworked society is a prison.
Also, paying a fee to get a desk, a chair and free office gossip is so Catbert 8-)