Inclusive Exclusivity: How to Build Open and Innovative Cultural Networks

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Inclusive Exclusivity of the “Dynamique d’Enfer”: How to Build Open and Innovative Cultural Networks

Dmitry Paranyushkin NODUS LABS 3 Am Flutgraben, 12435, Berlin, Germany 11-119 Tchelyabinskaya St., 105568, Moscow, Russia www.noduslabs.com info@noduslabs.com Berlin, October 2011 Abstract: In this paper we are looking at the phenomenon of “dynamique d’enfer” typical for cultural networks: a densely interconnected structure with a high innovative potential, high cost of entry, and a certain degree of exclusivity towards new members. After modeling two cultural networks using real-life data from Facebook, we find that their resulting graph topology, especially among the cliques of the most influential members, is close to that of a random graph. We demonstrate that while this structure is typical for many innovative networks because it allows for the more efficient propagation of knowledge, it also carries certain disadvantages making the networks much more susceptible to node removal, uncontrolled oscillations, and a high degree of exclusivity that leads to stagnation. We then discuss (in the context of cultural networks) the possible strategies to retain these networks’ innovative potential and their capacity for information propagation, while making them less exclusive, more stable, and more heterogeneous. We believe that our approach has a wide range of applications beyond the scope of cultural networks only, and can be useful for designing innovative networks around the principles of openness, collaboration, and sustainability. Keywords: cultural networks, random graphs, innovation, arts, knowledge, network analysis


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