{"product_id":"of-ants-and-men-the-unexpected-side-effects-of-complexity-in-society-paperback","title":"Of Ants and Men: The Unexpected Side Effects of Complexity in Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do things go wrong? Why, despite all the planning and care in the world, do things go from bad to worse? This book argues that it is because we are like the ants. Just as ants create an anthill without being aware of it, unintended side effects of human activity create all manner of social trends and crises. The book traces the way these trends emerge and the role they play in some of the major issues of our time. One of the greatest challenges today is the complexity of our social and economic systems. Every action has side effects that people often ignore or fail to see. The book examines the ways in which limitations in our thinking and behaviour lead to unintended side effects. It looks at the role played by complex networks of interactions. Finally, it looks at the way side effects of new technologies, especially computers and communication, have created an Information Revolution, the full repercussions of which are yet to be seen. In our race to create new technologies and sustain indefinite economic growth, we are at best dimly aware of the ways in which we are transforming society and threatening our environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Green\u003c\/i\u003e is Professor of Information Technology at Monash University. He is internationally well-known for his research on complexity, especially the fundamental role played by networks. In the course of thirty-five years of research he has investigated the problems posed by complexity in fields as diverse as forest ecology, proteins and social networks. An early pioneer of the World Wide Web as a distributed information resource, he also contributed to national and international efforts to create comprehensive information resources about the world's biodiversity and environments. His other recent books include \u003ci\u003eComplexity in Landscape Ecology \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dual Phase Evolution.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompetitive literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding social complexity is a huge challenge. The past decade has seen a host of books that begin to tackle the problem, each tackling some aspect of the problem. Examples include: \u003ci\u003eThe Tipping Point\u003c\/i\u003e (Gladwell); \u003ci\u003eBlack Swans\u003c\/i\u003e (Talleb); \u003ci\u003eThe Singularity Is Near (Kurzweil)\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Crowds (\u003c\/i\u003eSurowiecki); \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Progress\u003c\/i\u003e (Wright); \u003ci\u003eFaster\u003c\/i\u003e (Gleick) and \u003ci\u003eCritical Mass \u003c\/i\u003e(Ball). Each of these books deals with slices of the problem. \u003ci\u003eOf Ants and Men\u003c\/i\u003e shows how all of these issues fits into the emerging bigger picture of social complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 271\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53849451135283,"sku":"9783642552298","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Wh3mBQKLn49783642552298.webp?v=1786574091","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/of-ants-and-men-the-unexpected-side-effects-of-complexity-in-society-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}