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The Essay At the Speed of Thought Episodes

    Felix Salmon on High-Frequency Trading

    5/5 Felix Salmon on high-frequency trading and its part in the current financial crisis.

    Paola Tubaro on Mobs and Mobiles

    4/5 Paola Tubaro examines the 'dark side' of social media in relation to 2011's English riots.

    Claire Wardle on How News Travels Fast...

    3/5 Claire Wardle on how news and Twitter feeds shape our response to events.

    Laurence Scott on Information vs. Knowledge

    2/5 How instantly available information is affecting the way we consider knowledge and wisdom.

    Scott Lash on 'Liquid Modernity'

    1/5 Exploring how digital technology is dramatically changing our daily normality.