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Book Review: The Starfish and the Spider

Started by Kevin D · 8 months ago

The Starfish and the Spider is one of the better books I’ve read recently. It is a fun book packed with great examples about the “unstoppable power of leaderless organizations.” Much of what I am interested in recently are the networks which are increasingly impor ... Continue reading »

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chris kelley
11 months ago

Last section on Al Qaeda makes me think of an article I was reading in this weeks Economist. In the article "How to Win the War within Islam," a prominent Al Qaeda member is referenced providing techniques to the West on how to combat Al Qaeda. Check it out here (specifically the last paragraph of the article) http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.c.... Although much of these actions could be done by a centralized group I feel the effectiveness of something such as mobilizing religious leaders would be increased if it was more decentralized and more casual. Less government force could make the leaders of these movements feel more empowered and independent and make the movement against Al Qaeda and company all the more successful.

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Kevin
11 months ago

Chris - good article. It is definitely advocating the decentralized response to Al Qaeda. The leader of this month's Wired had the same premise: fight the ideological battle against Al Qaeda online. The problem, though, is that if another attack happens, it will be very hard to not bunker down again and therefore regress in the struggle.

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