The EssayAt the Speed of ThoughtEpisodes Episode guide

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1. Felix Salmon on High-Frequency Trading

   5/5Felix Salmon on high-frequency trading and its part in the current financial crisis.
2. Paola Tubaro on Mobs and Mobiles

   4/5Paola Tubaro examines the 'dark side' of social media in relation to 2011's English riots.
3. Claire Wardle on How News Travels Fast...

   3/5Claire Wardle on how news and Twitter feeds shape our response to events.
4. Laurence Scott on Information vs. Knowledge

   2/5How instantly available information is affecting the way we consider knowledge and wisdom.
5. Scott Lash on 'Liquid Modernity'

   1/5Exploring how digital technology is dramatically changing our daily normality.