From remote-controlled to self-controlled citizens

Title

From remote-controlled to self-controlled citizens

 Author

Helbing, D. (TU Delft Values Technology and Innovation; ETH Zürich)

Department

Values Technology and Innovation

 Date

2017

 Abstract

The digital revolution will make data abundant and cheap. Moving from a time of darkness into a digital age with information overload, we will need suitable filters. However, those who build these filters will determine what we see. This creates possibilities to influence people's decisions such that they become remotely controlled rather than make their decisions on their own. Since omnibenevolent rule cannot be supposed and top-down control is flawed for several reasons, another approach is needed. It can be found with distributed control, collective intelligence and participation. “Nervousnet” will be presented as a feasible specimen of a Citizen Web.


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 DOI

https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2016-60372-1

 ISSN

1951-6355

 Source

The European Physical Journal. Special Topics, 226 (2), 313-320

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

journal article

 Rights

© 2017 D. Helbing
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