John Blossom, author of "Content Nation: Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Changes Our Work, Our Lives and Our Future" (Wiley, 2009) provides an overview of the impact of social media and a view into how it is shaping our future as a civilization by shaping the DNA of society.

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56. Chasing the Mammoth: Context is All 22 September 2009 Source: Dr. Silvia Helena Cardoso

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