Netmanity Authors Yana Lisitsina Irkutsk State University image/svg+xml Yana Lisitsina Irkutsk State University image/svg+xml Vasily Lisitsin Irkutsk National Research Technical University image/svg+xml Downloads PDF (Russian) DOI: https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/89.2836 Published 2026-09-14 Issue No. 89 (2026): networks et cetera Section refereed articles License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. How to Cite Lisitsina, Y., Lisitsina, Y., & Lisitsin, V. (2026). Netmanity. Project Baikal, 23(89), 102-103. https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/89.2836 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver AMA Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Keywords: network, network society, digital city, architecture, human communications Abstract The essay is devoted to the network as a key principle of the organization of the modern world. From ancient communication routes to digital platforms and smart cities, one can trace the development of connections that define the face of civilization. The central question remains about the place of man in the era of universal connectedness. References Castells, M. (2000). The Information Age: Economy, society and culture. Higher School of Economics. Heilighen F. (2011). Concepts of a global brain: An historical overview. In Evolution: Cosmic, biological and social (pp. 274-289). Uchitel. Teilhard de Chardin, P. (1987). The phenomenon of man. Nauka. Vernadsky, V. I. (1989). Biosfera i noosfera [Biosphere and noosphere]. Nauka.