Metadata is the subject of today's Open Source

Chris Lydon discusses David Weinbarger's new book Everything is Miscellaneous:

“To get as good at browsing as we are at finding — and to take full advantage of the digital opportunity — we have to get rid of the idea that there’s a best way of organizing the world.”

Discuss!

Comments

[Mike Gil]

Accountants everywhere must be cringing at this prospect. I disagree with the word "world" but agree with the word "web."

I look forward to reading the book.

[Adam]

While there may not be a single best way, surely we can agree that there are a near-infinite number of worst ways?