Steven Johnson reports on Dodgeball for Discover

Steven Johnson reports on Dodgeball for Discover magazine and proceeds to riff on cities, Jane Jacobs, and the Long Tail. When considering the effects of the Long Tail, there’s a different between being able to d/l music by an obscure band when you live in a rural area and having the opportunity of seeing that band in person with other likeminded folks. (via dens)

• cities
• Dodgeball
• Jane Jacobs
• social networks
• Steven Johnson
• The Long Tail