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Wikinomics and Philanthrocapitalism

The influential Wikinomics blog carries a positive review of Philanthrocapitalism by Don Tapscott, a management guru who coined the phrase “wikinomics” (see our recent post on Wikipedia) and has just written another best-seller, “Grown Up Digital”. Tapscott says that “Philanthrocapitalism is a great book, and I can’t think of any category of educated person who […]

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Only Two Cheers for Wikipedia

Congratulations to Wikipedia. The free online encylopedia has just exceeded the $6m target it set for its recent fundraising effort. A thank you letter from its inspirational founder, Jimmy Wales, noted that “This campaign has proven that Wikipedia matters to its users, and that our users strongly support our mission: to bring free knowledge to […]