Looks like an interesting list to read...

Clay Shirky’s ‘Must Read’ list...

• Rise of the Stupid Network, David Isenberg — Why the Internet works
• End-to-End Arguments In System Design, J.H. Saltzer, D.P. Reed, and D.D. Clark — How to Design for the Internet
• Worse is Better, Richard Gabriel — Why weak but flexible systems beat strong but inflexible ones
• Logic of Collective Action, Mancur Olson — Group coordination costs as a key aspect of organization design.