Yochai Benkler

Este livro é um clássico para quem pretende estudar a Sociedade da Informação
Está disponível em formato digital para download em http://www.benkler.org/Benkler_Wealth_Of_Networks.pdf

O autor é Isrealita e apresenta uma visão muito própria do que se pode explorar no contexto das redes e do seu valor, sendo considerado um dos intelectuais da idade de informação tem formação na área de direito e das leis

Definitivamente um texto a ler, recomendo
Um apresentação TED (2005) deste autor sobre a economia do open-source pode ser vista em http://www.ted.com/talks/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_economics.html… (more)

Benkler writes a very detailed and example rich argument against the rational-actor theory. Counter to the idea that humans will always act in their short-term best interest, Benkler provides a wealth of examples from evolutionary biology, psychology, anthropology, and computer science to show how other motivations often surpass self-interest in guiding our decision making.

Notes on finishing the book:
This is a timely and important book. Benkler presents a unceasingly rational argument for cooperation and sharing. This argument is a counter-balance to the cries of "Socialist!" coming from the political right, but Benkler avoids that framing of the issue and sticks to research-based arguments against the point of view that asserts humans *only* act in short-term self interest, so our systems should be designed to reflect that.

Benkler presents a much broader view of human motivation and makes a compelling and sound argument that most humans pursue cooperation some of hte time and many humans pursue cooperation most of the time, so designing social systems that take these motivations into account help us build, not just more cooperative, but more efficient and more productive systems.

The combination of timely argument and meticulously sourced evidence makes this a very important book.… (more)