Interview with Pierre A. Lévy, French philosopher of collective intelligence

'Collective intelligence' is defined as the capacity of human communities to cooperate intellectually in creation, innovation and invention. As our society becomes more and more knowledge-dependent, this collective ability becomes of fundamental importance. It is therefore vital to understand, among other things, how collective intelligence processes can be expanded by digital networks. It is one of the keys to success for modern societies. Pierre Lévy is one of the world's leading thinkers, not only in the vast area of cyberculture, but also in the fundamental field of knowledge and its processes. He was essentially the first to focus research on collective intelligence when it became a determining factor in the competitiveness, creativity and human development of knowledge-based societies. Michael Peters (MP): May I call you'Pierre'? Can you tell us something about your education, especially over the three institutions of your experience as a graduate?