“… individualism [is] the fruit of historical development…” – Émile Durkheim, ‘The Division Of Labor In Society’ Today we share the thoughts of prominent French sociologist Émile Durkheim (1858-1917) from his doctoral…
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The Big List Of Robert Putnam Quotes
“Community, communion, and communication are intimately as well as etymologically related.” – Robert Putnam, ‘Bowling Alone’ Today we share the work of renowned political scientist and sociologist Robert Putnam (1941-) from his…
The Big List Of Francis Fukuyama Quotes
Francis Fukuyama (1952-) is known for his work on political philosophy and international relations. One of his most famous ideas is the concept of “the end of history,” which he presented in…
The Big List Of Max Weber Quotes
“Bureaucracy is the ultimate rule by nobody.” – Max Weber Today we share the words and works of Max Weber (1864-1920), a prominent German historian, jurist, and political economist widely recognized as one…
Web3 & Self-Sovereign Digital Identity
In our increasingly digital society, personal data has become a new form of currency. But, the problem is that you do not control your digital identity and therefore cannot monetize it, or, more precisely,…
What Is A Self-Sovereign Identity?
Issues around algorithm transparency and control over personal data have led to the rise of a concept known as “Self-Sovereign Identity”, or “SSI.” One’s self-sovereign identity is neither dependent on nor subject…
On Digital Identity: What’s The Problem?
Your digital identity is how you prove who you are online, but it’s also so much more. A person’s digital identity is the sum of all digitally available information about that person, and that…
On Digital Feudalism
Failures of the nation-state and the global system of authority have been enabled by a form of “digital feudalism” as the fourth stage of social organization, information societies, progresses: “We feel a…
Modeling The Network State As A Polycentric Archipelago
The Network State is intended as an archipelago of crowdfunded physical territories, with a virtual capital, and a large enough population, income, and real-estate footprint to attain a measure of diplomatic recognition…
The Big List Of Web3 DAO Resources
DAOs are socio-tech networks in which people interact, coordinate, and collaborate with one another to find, archive, publish, consume, and/or reuse data of all types in order to foster innovation, create value,…