The Social Superorganism and its Global Brain - Society can be viewed as a multicellular organism, with individuals in the role of the cells. The network of communication channels connecting individuals then plays the role of a nervous system for this superorganism, i.e. a "global brain".
The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace - Salon.com review of Margaret Wertheim's book examining the spiritual realm of non-physical space. (December 12, 2001)