The Internet's Spatial Impact

This lecture explores the profound changes brought by the Internet on society, economy, politics, and culture, affecting values, capabilities, and relationships. It delves into the spatial dimension of the Internet, the reconfiguration of production conditions, and the evolving modalities of the economy. The discussion extends to the impact on expertise, legitimacy, individual identity, and policy-making. It emphasizes the distinction between causes and consequences of societal changes, highlighting the complexity of the relationship between the Internet, space, and society. The lecture challenges the traditional materialistic view of space, emphasizing the immateriality of Internet-mediated interactions and the emergence of new real and efficient spaces like Wikipedia, Facebook, and YouTube.