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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Summary
This document is page 140 of a manuscript or book draft (evidenced by the 'TK' placeholder in footnote 205). The text discusses sociological and economic theories regarding connectivity, 'Locational Utility,' and the 'kinetic elite'—those who can move effortlessly through the world versus those who cannot. It references tech companies like Airbnb and Uber and cites thinkers like Adam Smith, Danny Hillis, and Peter Sloterdjik. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was collected as part of a congressional investigation.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Donald G. Janelle | Geographer/Theorist |
Cited as the father of 'Space Time Compression' and 'Locational Utility'.
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| Adam Smith | Economist/Philosopher |
Cited regarding 'Theory of Moral Sentiments' and human empathy regarding distance.
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| Danny Hillis | Computer Scientist/Inventor |
Quoted regarding time and his 'rock-sunk clock' (Clock of the Long Now).
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| Stewart Brand | Author |
Cited in footnote 204 as source for 'Time is a ride'.
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| Peter Sloterdjik | German Philosopher |
Cited for the concept of the 'kinetic elite' regarding ease of travel.
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| Knud Haakonssen | Editor |
Cited in footnote 203 as editor of Adam Smith's work.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Airbnb |
Mentioned as a firm applying connection theories to empty rooms.
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| Uber |
Mentioned as a firm applying connection theories to car seats.
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| Association of American Geographers |
Publisher of Janelle's work.
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| Cambridge University Press |
Publisher of Adam Smith's work.
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| Basic Books |
Publisher of Stewart Brand's book.
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Locations (4)
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Used as an example of a location choosing how to compress time.
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Used as an example of a location choosing how to compress time.
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Location of Cambridge University Press.
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Location of Basic Books.
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Relationships (1)
Danny Hillis quote is cited within a Stewart Brand book in footnote 204.
Key Quotes (4)
"Networks change the 'locational utility' of anything they touch."Source
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"Time is a ride, and you are on it."Source
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"The German philosopher Peter Sloterdjik... has labeled the winners of this new order as a kind of 'kinetic elite'."Source
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Quote #3
"They are a kind of temporal elite, in possession of golden keys to a special, frictionless topology."Source
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Quote #4
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