Comments on: When Global Goes Local: the death of the super-mall http://jonathanmelhuish.com/2007/08/when-global-goes-local-the-death-of-the-super-mall/ Solving Climate Change through User Experience Design Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Orange Jon http://jonathanmelhuish.com/2007/08/when-global-goes-local-the-death-of-the-super-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Orange Jon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:56:08 +0000 http://orangejon.com/blog/?p=56#comment-187 I'm not sure quite what you're on about Si, but yes, distributed is definitely the flavour of this blog series. Computer Science is coming to figure out that having many decentralised, autonomous units are often the best way to organise things in a networked system. The "real world" has yet to realise the full potential of modern communications technologies to allow fundamental, structural reform. In this blog series, that's what I'll be discussing, whilst focussing on how this re-invention of established systems can bring environmental benefits as well. I’m not sure quite what you’re on about Si, but yes, distributed is definitely the flavour of this blog series. Computer Science is coming to figure out that having many decentralised, autonomous units are often the best way to organise things in a networked system. The “real world” has yet to realise the full potential of modern communications technologies to allow fundamental, structural reform. In this blog series, that’s what I’ll be discussing, whilst focussing on how this re-invention of established systems can bring environmental benefits as well.

]]> By: Si http://jonathanmelhuish.com/2007/08/when-global-goes-local-the-death-of-the-super-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Si Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:27:15 +0000 http://orangejon.com/blog/?p=56#comment-189 Good start! Distributed social intelligence for more choice with less work... Good start! Distributed social intelligence for more choice with less work…

]]> By: Hania http://jonathanmelhuish.com/2007/08/when-global-goes-local-the-death-of-the-super-mall/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Hania Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:48:29 +0000 http://orangejon.com/blog/?p=56#comment-188 Pre-ordering in local shops could also help to avoid buying all these things that you don't actually need. You'd decide what to put on a shopping list without being subjected to all the advertising techniques. On the other hand, I guess that those who are actually addicted to this shopping fever would find the idea very unattractive. A big social role of shopping malls is also some kind of entertainment, and it's another reason why they're so successful. Pre-ordering in local shops could also help to avoid buying all these things that you don’t actually need. You’d decide what to put on a shopping list without being subjected to all the advertising techniques.

On the other hand, I guess that those who are actually addicted to this shopping fever would find the idea very unattractive. A big social role of shopping malls is also some kind of entertainment, and it’s another reason why they’re so successful.

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