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Title:
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KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE GOOD INFORMATION SOCIETY |
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Author(s):
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Alistair S. Duff |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-32-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Information Society Information Revolution Common Good T.H. Green Californian Model Possible Futures |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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175 |
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Last Page:
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182 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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What is the good information society? It is a vital question but one that is rarely asked, still less satisfactorily answered. This paper addresses the issue in three stages. First, it analyses what is meant by the terms information society and information revolution, drawing upon the pioneering ideas of scholars such as Daniel Bell and Manuel Castells. Secondly, it sets out a theory of the good society inspired by idealistic thinkers of the Victorian era, who found themselves in a structurally similar position to our selves, struggling with normative problems brought about by a sociotechnical paradigm shift. We can, it is argued, apply nineteenth-century principles to twenty-first century problems. The final main section briefly assesses a particular model, using first-hand observation of a micro information society in the making in the United States. Does it meet the criteria of the good society, or is it taking us in the wrong direction? The paper concludes with the suggestion that the future hangs on our picking the correct model. |
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