TY - JOUR
T1 - Technological Impacts in Socio-Technical Communities
T2 - Values and Pathologies
AU - Diaconescu, Ada
AU - Pitt, Jeremy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Communities and societies are known to achieve key benefits, such as trade growth, risk mitigation and resource sustainability [1], by following and observing conventionally-agreed and mutable rules (e.g., norms and laws). We focus on "democratic" societies-where citizens can contribute to changes in these governing regulations (directly or indirectly), which then apply equally to all [2], [3]. However, the unrestricted self-interested, or power-seeking behavior of some members may progressively deform such society; for example the iron law of oligarchy [4]. Consequently, scholars of socio-political sciences have identified " defense mechanisms" that help protect societies against such phenomena [3], [5]. These include comprehensible1 transparency, responsible engagement, and the perceptible impact of pro-social contributions.
AB - Communities and societies are known to achieve key benefits, such as trade growth, risk mitigation and resource sustainability [1], by following and observing conventionally-agreed and mutable rules (e.g., norms and laws). We focus on "democratic" societies-where citizens can contribute to changes in these governing regulations (directly or indirectly), which then apply equally to all [2], [3]. However, the unrestricted self-interested, or power-seeking behavior of some members may progressively deform such society; for example the iron law of oligarchy [4]. Consequently, scholars of socio-political sciences have identified " defense mechanisms" that help protect societies against such phenomena [3], [5]. These include comprehensible1 transparency, responsible engagement, and the perceptible impact of pro-social contributions.
U2 - 10.1109/MTS.2017.2728780
DO - 10.1109/MTS.2017.2728780
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029814695
SN - 0278-0097
VL - 36
SP - 63
EP - 71
JO - IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
JF - IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
IS - 3
M1 - 8038129
ER -