The Category of Information
ANTH 2660: The Internet Is Another Country
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Readings:
- Shannon, 1948, "A Mathematical Theory of Communication." Read the Introduction, then skim the rest. The point is not to understand the math, but to grasp some of the concepts described early on, in particular those expressed in the initial diagram.
- Wiener, 1950, "Organization is the Message"
- Bateson, 1971, "The Cybernetics of Self"