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Niall Ferguson's networld. Episode 1, Disruption / series producer and director, Adrian Pennink ; written and presented by Niall Ferguson ; producer, Ewan Roxburgh ; a Chimerica Media production ; produced in association with Thirteen Productions for WNET.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ferguson, Niall. Square and the tower.
- Ferguson, Niall.
- Social networks--History.
- Social networks.
- Civilization--Social aspects--History.
- Civilization.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Social media--History.
- Social media.
- Internet--History.
- Internet.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (55 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Networld
- Net world
- Disruption
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2020.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. With the help of experts in network theory, Host Niall Ferguson untangles important issues including why social media networks polarize us, why some ideas go viral and why truth itself is at a disadvantage.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 14, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1191033516
- Publisher Number:
- ASP5066915/marc
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