December 28, 2006
global neighborhoods
My friend Shel Israel, co-author of the seminal blogging book, Naked Conversations, is working on a new book:
Global Neighborhoods
–How Social Media are moving power from institutions to people
These are global neighborhoods. They may not be tangible, but they are far from virtual.
Real people separated by miles, oceans and political borders are connecting with others of like mind. They are conducting a great deal of business, making decisions based on the influence of peers rather than marketing campaigns. In a few cases, friendships are being formed between people whose governments are waging hostilities. Even the profound barrier of diverse language is being lowered by the universal communications abilities of music and pictures.
Good luck, Shel!
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