The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia.
By Vincent Rossmeier Mar 24, 2009
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How do we know what we know? A new book takes a long view of knowledge, from ancient oral traditions to the rise of universities and the Internet.
By Laura Miller
August 28, 2008
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Google's would-be Wikipedia competitor doesn't have the goods to challenge the Free Encyclopedia. Yet.
By Joe Hutsko
July 24, 2008
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Novelist Nicholson Baker defends the online obscure, just as he once fought to save card catalogs
By Andrew Leonard
February 29, 2008
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Madonna's bodyguard brings baby home. Vince faithful to Jen? Plus: The many regrets of Clooney.
October 17, 2006
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But founder Jimmy Wales is as optimistic as ever.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 7, 2008
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Among the anonymous edits to Wikipedia uncovered by a fantastic new tool: Republicans change the "occupation" of Iraq to its "liberation."
By Farhad Manjoo
August 15, 2007
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales' search engine will get advanced "categorization" software from a private firm that has agreed to release its source code.
By Farhad Manjoo
August 3, 2007
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Down with self-referential navel gazing! Or, Wikipedia and me, Part 2. And did I mention me?
August 11, 2006
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Bloggers note the discrepancy in vulgarities in the Wikipedia's definitions of "man" and "woman."
By Rebecca Traister
January 9, 2006
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In the wacky wiki world, a Web browser is all you need to start contributing. But when the goal is to create an encyclopedia, such democracy has some pitfalls.
By Sam Williams
April 27, 2004
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