Aggregation Theory

Mythos, Muse, and the Opportunity Cost of Compute

Does Aggregation Theory survive in a world of constrained compute? Yes, insomuch as controlling demand will give power over supply.

Infinity Category Theory Offers a Bird's-Eye View of Mathematics

Mathematicians have expanded category theory into infinite dimensions, revealing new connections among mathematical concepts

World-systems theory

World-systems theory is a multidisciplinary approach to world history and social change which emphasizes the world-system as the primary unit of social analysis. World-systems theorists argue that their theory explains the rise and fall of states, income inequality, social unrest, and imperialism.

Online Marketing Tools and Resources | Amy Porterfield

Get access to my free resources and paid programs to help you build and scale your online business, one step at a time.

Scaling Engineering Teams: Lessons from Google, Facebook, and Netflix

After spending over a decade in engineering leadership roles at some of the world’s most chaotic innovation factories—Google, Facebook, and Netflix—I’ve learned one universal truth: scaling e…

The Meshwork of Relational Infrastructure

What makes up Relational infrastructure when we zoom in? What are the qualities and attributes that might help us explain how we build it, nurture it and best invest in it - and indeed, what we can expect in return?

Analytics on the Open Social Web • RocheBit

I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about analytics on the open social web. I would love to hear how others approach this topic, and share my own perspective.

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BETTER THAN FREE | Edge.org

This super-distribution system has become the foundation of our economy and wealth. The instant reduplication of data, ideas, and media underpins all the major economic sectors in our economy, particularly those involved with exports — that is, those industries where the US has a competitive advantage. Our wealth sits upon a very large device that copies promiscuously and constantly.

The emergence of consensus: a primer

The origin of population-scale coordination has puzzled philosophers and scientists for centuries. Recently, game theory, evolutionary approaches and complex systems science have provided quantitative insights on the mechanisms of social consensus. However, the literature is vast and widely scattered across fields, making it hard for the single researcher to navigate it. This short review aims to provide a compact overview of the main dimensions over which the debate has unfolded and to discuss some representative examples. It focuses on those situations in which consensus emerges ‘spontaneously’ in the absence of centralized institutions and covers topics that include the macroscopic consequences of the different microscopic rules of behavioural contagion, the role of social networks and the mechanisms that prevent the formation of a consensus or alter it after it has emerged. Special attention is devoted to the recent wave of experiments on the emergence of consensus in social systems.

The MECE Framework Explained: What Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive Really Means | StrategyU Blog

MECE (mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive) is how McKinsey consultants structure every problem. Learn the framework with clear examples you can apply to your own work.

"Greedflation" and the Profits Equation

The assumption behind the "greedflation" thesis is that companies are choosing to squeeze volumes because they care more about unit margins than total profits. There are other possibilities.

Business Model Innovation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics