steven johnson

ted on emergence


book was on density - and how the coming together of people, intertwined as a web (emergence) was making the world a better place..
just finishing while he is a couple blocks away from 911, when density is embodied in the destruction, density kills

a week after - walking 20 blocks.. streets were alive with people, a beautiful urban day, the city was working, everything that makes a city successful was on display, on the streets.
decentralized in function - 20 blocks north, 2 days later, city was thriving

who builds a neighborhood - personalities, etc
answer - everybody and nobody
who is keeping the streets alive post 911 - whole system

increasingly what we're starting to see on the web

new model of inner-activity
you suddenly have the power to put a link to your dog on your page, and others have the power to click on those links


wow - filmed in 2003



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