Scale-Free Thinking January 3, 2009
Posted by Eyal Sivan in Defining the Connective, Self.Tags: barabasi, black swan, cantor, e.o. wilson, eusocial, fractal, gladwell, kelly, liebniz, long tail, mandelbrot, power law, scale-free, superorganism
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In the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon live the Mofu, ethnic tribes whose culture is based on a reverence for social insects. Their favorite is a breed of ferocious red ant known to them as jaglavak. There are many other species too: ndroa, mananeh and ndakkol. These names all have one thing in common: they are both plural and singular. Jaklavak refers equally to one ant, a colony of ants, or all the ants in the world.
The Death of Memory July 28, 2008
Posted by Eyal Sivan in Self.Tags: conway, gladwell, iphone, memory, sparknotes, tulving
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Of all the ultra-hip commercials for the iconic iPhone, one stands out. Rather than a montage of features, it simply presents a scene: you and a friend have a bet. Thanks to the iPhone’s mobile Internet access, you no longer have to wait to settle the bet. Wherever you are, you can find out whatever you want to know, right now.
The Connective 