Social networks must do more than just bring people together

Andrew Keen, the self-styled antichrist of Silicon Valley, hates social networks.I interviewed Keen, the author of The Cult Of The Amateur, last week. While he acknowledged the value of social networking to anyone still at school, he was damning about its value in business. His view is that, because networking is about human interaction and experience, you're better off going to a local bar than trying to do business networking online.I found myself agreeing ...

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