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A revista "Wired" de Julho (nova edição britânica) contém o artigo de Kevin Kelly intitulado "The New Socialism", que começa assim:"Wikipedia, Flickr and Twitter aren't just revolutions in online social media. They're the vanguard of a new cultural movement. Forget about state ownership and five-year plans. A global collectivism society is coming - and, this time round, you're going to like it".O paralelismo entre o velho e o novo socialismo é resumido num quadro:"The old socialism / The new socialismAuthority centralized among elite pressionals / Power distributed among ad hoc participantsLimited resources dispensed by the state / Unlimited free cloud computingForced labour in government factories / Volunteer group work à la WikipediaProperty owned in common / Sharing protected by Creative CommonsGovernment controlled information / Real-time twitter and RSS feedsHarsh penalties for criticizing leaders / Passionate views in sites like the Huffington Post."O texto completo encontra-se aqui.