Clay Shirky on Cognitive Surplus

…and why I just canceled cable.  Well, that decision actually came before I saw this but it solidified my committment.  Plus, I’ll always have youtube.

So I may be the last guy to this party, but if you haven’t heard Mr. Shirky speak then you’ve been missing out (like me).  You can also see a fascinating discussion of his book about online group behavior and collaboration (Here Comes Everybody) here.

Where do People Find the Time? (Part 1)

Where do People Find the Time? (Part 2)

1 comment

Matthias

07 aug 2008

 

“Here’s what four-year-olds know: A screen that ships without a mouse ships broken.”

Perfect line.