Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration

The video explores the shift from a narrative of competition to one of cooperation across various disciplines. It discusses the evolution of communication and its impact on social organization, highlighting how new media have enabled collective action. The video delves into social dilemmas like the prisoner's dilemma and the tragedy of the commons, examining how cooperation plays a central role in biology and economics. It concludes by discussing emerging economic models driven by technology and cooperation, suggesting a potential new economic form.

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