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In *The Wealth of Networks*, Yochai Benkler argues that the Internet’s radical changes to information production herald a pivotal moment in society. He introduces the concept of social production, showing how new collaborative networks are transforming markets and offering fresh pathways to individual freedom, cultural diversity, political discussion, and justice. Benkler cautions that established industrial information economies seek to curtail these opportunities, and he outlines the legal and policy choices that will determine whether the emerging networked information environment expands or restricts people’s ability to create and express themselves.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management
Authors: Yochai Benkler
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