The Wealth of Networks
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The Wealth of Networks is a seminal book by legal scholar Yochai Benkler that analyzes how digital technologies and peer production transform the economy, culture, and democratic participation.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Wealth of Networks canonical | 2 |
| follows The Wealth of Networks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9674075 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wealth of Networks Context triple: [Yochai Benkler, notableWork, The Wealth of Networks]
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A.
The Network Is The Computer
"The Network Is The Computer" is a famous Sun Microsystems slogan encapsulating the vision that computing power and resources are fundamentally distributed across interconnected networks rather than confined to individual machines.
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B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
The Social Life of Information
The Social Life of Information is an influential book by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid that explores how social and organizational contexts shape the way information is created, shared, and used in the digital age.
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E.
The Facebook Effect
The Facebook Effect is a nonfiction book by David Kirkpatrick that chronicles the founding, growth, and global impact of Facebook on technology, business, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wealth of Networks Target entity description: The Wealth of Networks is a seminal book by legal scholar Yochai Benkler that analyzes how digital technologies and peer production transform the economy, culture, and democratic participation.
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A.
The Network Is The Computer
"The Network Is The Computer" is a famous Sun Microsystems slogan encapsulating the vision that computing power and resources are fundamentally distributed across interconnected networks rather than confined to individual machines.
-
B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
The Social Life of Information
The Social Life of Information is an influential book by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid that explores how social and organizational contexts shape the way information is created, shared, and used in the digital age.
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E.
The Facebook Effect
The Facebook Effect is a nonfiction book by David Kirkpatrick that chronicles the founding, growth, and global impact of Facebook on technology, business, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| argues |
networked information economy increases individual autonomy
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open, commons-based models support democratic discourse ⓘ peer production can outperform markets and firms in some contexts ⓘ strong intellectual property rights can hinder innovation and participation ⓘ |
| author | Yochai Benkler ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
emergence of user-generated content
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rise of collaborative online projects ⓘ role of nonproprietary production in information economy ⓘ |
| field |
communication studies
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economics ⓘ law ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
effects of the internet on culture
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effects of the internet on economy ⓘ effects of the internet on politics ⓘ |
| genre |
legal scholarship
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media studies ⓘ political economy ⓘ technology studies ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
commons-based peer production
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information commons ⓘ modularity and granularity in production ⓘ networked public sphere ⓘ nonmarket production ⓘ social production ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion | freely available under a Creative Commons license ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on internet governance
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policy discussions on copyright and intellectual property ⓘ research on digital commons ⓘ scholarship on peer production ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license |
Creative Commons (online edition)
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linked to:
Creative Commons
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| mainSubject |
commons-based production
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democratic participation ⓘ digital technologies ⓘ freedom and autonomy in the digital age ⓘ intellectual property ⓘ networked information economy ⓘ peer production ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how networks reshape power and participation
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systematic theory of commons-based peer production ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| supports |
open access to information
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open-source and free software models ⓘ policy frameworks that protect the information commons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wealth of Networks Description of subject: The Wealth of Networks is a seminal book by legal scholar Yochai Benkler that analyzes how digital technologies and peer production transform the economy, culture, and democratic participation.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: The Wealth of Networks