Truly Formless 5GW: Comment

Herring, Adam. "Forgive me for being new to the 5GW discussion but I am a bit confused...." Coming Anarchy. March 11, 2006. http://cominganarchy.com/2006/03/10/truly-formless-5gw/#comment-73227 (accessed September 8, 2007).

From the idea that each successive generation within the xGW framework is developed to respond to, and to defeat, the previous generation, Arherring considers the possibility that

by definition wouldn’t 5GW be the next logical step for a National / State actor to move toward in order to function against transnational 4GW players?

With respect to 5GW, “the main weapon it will wield will be the idea of connectivity,” and the ideas or cause which Younghusband (in the commented post) supposes may lead to the emergence of diverse and unconnected groups may rather be used in a viral way to specifically influence those groups:

I imagine it to be sort of viral, with each person in the organization being a vector to spread the idea be they a soldier, a diplomat, an engineer, or a relief worker.


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