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How fast do memes and news spread on so-called social websites and the realtime web?

Here’s a quote that has been spreading lately on twitter.com and facebook.com: The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each … Continue reading

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Occupy Trust

Edelman has published a their annual “Edelman Trust Barometer” report (for a quick summary, see also the FIR coverage [near the end of the podcast]) — and this year, they have noted that — amid a loss of trust in … Continue reading

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Fanaticism: Mainstream Fans Good, Alternative Fanatics Better?

A little over a year ago, I wrote about “The Hunger of the Crowds“… and I said I would bring a new installment on that topic. It was mostly about what I refer to as Madison Ave. fans — the … Continue reading

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