Wired News dives into the issue of the rating agencies that gave AAA-ratings to toxic products.
Their solution is the right one for the hyperconnected world:
- enforce a standard for reporting (XML-based dialect) that a computer can access, read and import for numbercrunchingÂ
- allow everybody to access, read and use the data
- crowdsource the rating of the product
Elegant, cheap, robust. Splendid.
(hat tip Benoit)
About Herman
Herman Wagter is one of the founders and co-editor of Dadamotive. His work as interim manager and consultant (Citynet Amsterdam/Fiber-to-the-Home, Platform Sustainable Mobility) has involved him directly in the impact of hyperconnectivity and sustainability on society. As an independent agent and "mobile warrior" he has experienced the pro's and con's of how organizations and projects can be structured, and what the effects on the final result can be. In his opinion we are entering an era of profound change, driven by these fundamental forces. Following the trends, discovering the fun and debunking the half-truths is a passion he likes to share with others.
