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Why do civilizations die?

by Tomas Munita New York Times: [...] In his haunting chapter about Easter Island, he weighed the data — radiocarbon dating, charcoal and pollen analysis and botanical and archaeological surveys — and concluded that the inhabitants had mined the forests … Continue reading

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Enterprise 3.0: new representations, new markets

Later this week, NewsFutures will have another great opportunity to introduce prediction markets into the consciousness of mighty American businessmen and women. At the invitation of the organizers of the September 2007 DiamondExchange event, I will take part in a … Continue reading

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