I want to thank everyone who contributed to this discussion via their well-thought-out posts and comments.  I think we have made a great start through identifying some of the thorny issues we need to work through on our quest for a new communications model.

There is much work to be done (I didn't even get to my politics of tools post this week).  I will be posting on this subject back on my own blog moving forward, as well as forming some working groups around a variety of the questions that are popping up out of this and other discussions that relate the future of communications.  I hope you will continue to provide your input and critique.  Please feel free to contact me if you want to volunteer to help!

Greenspan and Shanker describe the biological underpinnings of group formation. If from a PR perspective we want to understand human behavior and motivation in groups, there are no two more knowledgeable experts to consult.   more »