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We have all heard the news that do-no-evil Google has accepted to comply with Chinese laws and ban some words from the search results (Google testimony here). More than that China is censoring media, editors, journalist, blogs, and practically any form of free expression. According to this article this censorship is not having the desired effect from the government. The only reason they give is that there are simply too many blogs.

Well, I have a different idea, I think that censorship is not useless as a strategy for China’s government. It is counterproductive. It is making the the chinese blogsphere stronger. Let me explain why do I think it is so. Continue reading Small China

European Conference on Complex Systems

I just subscribed to the EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPLEX SYSTEMS. I am grateful to Ricard Sole’ for pointing it out to me, and to Protolife for actually paying for my participation.