MM background learning
From Wise Nano
Information that will be helpful in understanding and forecasting the effects of molecular manufacturing (MM):
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National and International Politics
Geopolitical statistics Military spending by country
A summary of political geography from wikipedia
Summary of geostrategies with links to strategies by nation and a list of strategically important locations.
Foreign Affairs influential American publication on international affairs and foreign policy
List of other publications on International Relations
Force Deterrents (eg. MAD)
Speech on Flexible and Selective Engagement
Thomas McCarthy has written interestingly on the military implications of MNT. See "Molecular Nanotechnology and the World System" at [1], discussed briefly in Broderick, D., The Spike, 2001.
MM Benefits and Risks
(Please add resources to this space, especially non-CRN resources--if any!)
Benefits and Risks summarized in Christine Petersons testimony to Congress
Nano would space cheaper talk in 2004 by McKendree
Challenges of nanotechnology for space 2005 paper
Collection of nanotechnology related predictions
Economics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_economy The World Economy] and some Global Economic trends
The world economy is $59.38 trillion (2005 est.) measuringpurchasing power parity and is $43.92 trillion (2005 est.) based on official exchange rates.
Economic power and money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of the already-rich.
Summary of the 2005 world wealth report The world’s high-net-worth wealth grew strongly in 2004 for a second consecutive year, increasing 8.2 percent to $30.8 trillion, according to the 2005 World Wealth Report, released by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini. The number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) — individuals with a net worth of at least U.S. $1 million, excluding their primary residence — grew by 7.3 percent to 8.3 million, a net increase of 600,000 worldwide. North America led with a nearly 10 percent growth rate to 2.7 million HNWIs, surpassing the 2.6 million in Europe. Asia-Pacific’s growth rate of over 8 percent — to 2.3 million HNWIs — was twice that of Europe.
Forbes Billionaires 2006 793 Global Billionaires worth a combined $2.6 trillion, up 18% since March 2005.
Gini Coefficient is a measure of wealth inequality.
Moody's economy.com a leading independent provider of economic, financial, country, and industry research
Sociology
Social theories List of terms on the left
Important aspect is actual and perceived power
Actual and relative power How able is someone or group of people to achieve their goals
Evolutionary psychology
(This may seem like a strange choice, but it's important to know how humans will be predisposed to act in various circumstances.)
Evolutionary Psychology on Wikipedia
General information
How big is a cell or a mite. It gives a better idea of the scale of things.
Size and Scale Another tutorial on size and scale
Visual Scale from very small to very big
Orders of magnitude Guide on Wikipedia
In addition to the Evolutionary Psychology
Behavioral Economics on wikipedia
Funding Innovation and advancing technology
Venture Capital and innovation problems
Innovation and capital markets
A blog by a VC. Understanding the thought processes and funding culture
PDF summarizing the Venture capital funding process
