Title
The Information Society as a Complex System
Abstract
We are all very conscious of living through a revolution — one in which the industrial society is being superseded by the information society. Every day brings new evidence of the breakneck pace of the changes that are currently underway. But while broad awareness may be unavoidable, understanding is not so easy. Both the p ace of the revolution and its multi-faceted nature make it difficult to gain a clear perspective. But here the new science of complexity can perhaps help. It provides a coherent theory that is directly applicable to the emerging society, potentially providing new insights and new understanding. This paper examines several facets of the current revolution from a complexity perspective, and suggests that the relationship between the emerging science and the emerging society will be a rich one.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2000
J. UCS
complexity,information society category: k.4,complex system
Field
DocType
Volume
Pace,Computer science,Engineering ethics,Knowledge management,Industrial society,Information society,Management science
Journal
6
Issue
Citations 
PageRank 
3
3
0.60
References 
Authors
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ioannis Antoniou16012.93
Mike Reeve220836.62
Vic Stenning38922.52