Are social networks like a fishery digital data, or muscles? It’s a complex question that vexes many people who examine about social networks and social capital. In order to even frame the question, we need to explore economic theory.
Let’s start with the fishery model. No one owns the sea or the fish within it. Certainly, [...]
Archive for August 7th, 2008
Social Networks and Fisheries
Written by: Bill Sherman on Thursday, 7 August 2008, 6:59 AM







Social Networks: Fisheries, Software Code, and Muscles
Written by: Bill Sherman on Thursday, 7 August 2008, 6:00 AM
Are social networks like a fishery, software code, or muscles?
It’s a complex question that vexes many people who examine about social networks and social capital. In order to even frame the question, we need to dive into explore economic theory.
Economists, political scientists, and sociologists have generally agreed that social capital exposes an interesting area of [...]







2008/09/25: Layoffs, Loneliness, and the Decay of Social Capital
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/24: Globalization Mindsets: Investing in Social Capital
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/22: Smart Phones vs. People
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/19: Recovering from a Break-In: A Social Capital Story
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/18: Crises of Confidence and Social Capital
by Bill Sherman

