
The Exploit: A Theory of Networks (Electronic Mediations)




the networked “signal” of movements can be self-defeating without “capacity” to translate it into durable, adaptable organizations that can wield leverage long enough to achieve shared goals.
Nathan Schneider • Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life

The point is that sometimes Network > State (which is new), and sometimes State > Network (which is what most people expect), and the competition between these Leviathans will define our time.