Shirkys text searches to prove that global transformatio. In this book, the author explains what allows us to use our cognitive surplus, the kinds of contribution we can create and how we can improve the odds of a good social media. The buildup of this free time among the worlds educated populationmaybe a trillion hours per yearis a new resource. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to pool their efforts at vanishingly low cost. Access a free summary of how cognitive surplus will change the world, by clay shirky and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided. Internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the digital age. Access a free summary of cognitive surplus, by clay shirky and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Cognitive surplus the book provides a framework to ponder how social networking, social media is a reaction to opportunity rather than a forced change. Creativity and generosity in a connected age is a fascinating look at.
Shirkys latest book cognitive surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative. In fact, as i was working my way through the book, i was reminded of a piece of advice my old boss david boaz gave me once but that i. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the digital age. Clay shirky coined the phrase cognitive surplus, which is a synthesis of the surplus of peoples time, energy, creativity, and generosity that leads to productivity, creation, and sharing amid technology realms. Clay shirkys here comes everybody was included in the politics section. Ted speaker personal profile clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in media change what sort of arguments are possible with deep social and political implications. Cognitive surplus by clay shirky clay shirky argues that by turning us from passive consumers into active producers and sharers of content, the internet is creating a better, more democratic world. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The book is an indirect sequel to shirkys here comes everybody, which covered the impact of social media. What distinguishes cognitive surplus from the recent wave of digitalcheerleading books is its ability to show how the medium is wellsuited to serving social causes. The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better. Since we americans were suburbanized and educated by the postwar boom, weve had a surfeit of intellect, energy, and timewhat shirky calls a cognitive.
Today, technology has finally caught up with human potential. Wikipedia and other current products of cognitive surplus are only the icebergs tip. Clay shirkys groundbreaking book reveals what is now happening with this previously untapped talent and goodwill. As shirky points out, wikipedia was built out of roughly 1% of the manhours that americans spend watching tv every year. Cognitive surplus by clay shirky computing and the net books. Cognitive surplus is written by the author clay shirky. From lolcats to tools for tracking voter fraud and ethnic violence, he shows how were using our cognitive surplus for the better, and what it means for the future. While were busy editing wikipedia, posting to ushahidi and yes, making lolcats, were building a better, more cooperative world. So imagine my bewilderment as i listened to clay shirky argue, in his speech gin, television, and cognitive surplus, that gilligans island and web 2. New york university professor clay shirky intelligently and insightfully explains how putting the internet and its online social media tools into the hands of nearly two billion people who have more than a trillion hours of free time is resulting in a new, optimistic and empowered world. He starts with a description of london in the 1720s, when the city was in the midst of a gin binge.
Now, with cognitive surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will. Cognitive surplus is a very narrowly defined book that offers up few thoughts of interest and mostly dwells on information. A flood of new arrivals from the countryside meant the metropolis was crowded, filthy, and violent. Shirky stated the talk was about using social software to improve citizen engagement in coastal towns.
Cognitive surplus use social connectivity to change the. Clay shirky looks at cognitive surplus the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. He is also a teacher at new york university, where he teaches new media at the interactive telecommunications program. Cognitive surplus i may 10, 2011 on book summaries. Cognitive surplus is a very narrowly defined book that offers up few thoughts of. Shirky explained he had been invited in 2007 to speak in boston to libyas it minister. Morozov tweeted with clay shirky consulting the libyan govt, its now clear why dictators are so smart about the web. How technology makes consumers into collaborators by clay shirky. Clay shirky, author of cognitive surplus, on tour june. Creativity and generosity in a connected age, will seem quite familiar. The book begins with shirkys definition of cognitive surplus and introduces his. Digitalage guru shirky interactive telecommunicationsnew york univ here comes everybody.
Cognitive surplus is a phrase coined by clay shirky, a yaleeducated writer and new york university department of journalism professor who teaches about the social and. For decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. Is professor shirky surfing a different web than the rest of us. Clay shirky released his book cognitive surplus with as subtitle how technology makes. According to shirky, now we have the means, motives and opportunities to do that, and this free time, plus new media is what clay shirky defines as cognitive surplus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cognitive surplus. An informed look at the social impact of the internet. The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how. Cognitive surplus, the new book by internet guru clay shirky, begins with a brilliant analogy. How technology makes consumers into collaborators kindle edition by clay shirky. Clay shirkys second book, the cognitive surplus, picks up where his stellar debut, here comes everybody left off.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His previous book is called here comes everybody where he tackled the subject of the power of the web for groups to organize. Creativity and generosity in a connected age by clay shirky isbn. Now, with cognitive surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. Cognitive surplus focuses on describing the free time that individuals have to engage with collaborative activities within new media. The potential impact of cognitive surplus is enormous. Clay shirky argues that by turning us from passive consumers into active producers and sharers of content. Creativity and generosity in a connected age is a fascinating look at how the internet is transforming our culture, providing new outlets for human potential. If you are an avid reader of everything clay skirky pens and im going to assume most readers of this blog are then the chapters youll find in his new book, cognitive surplus. Creativity and generosity in a connected age, by clay shirky is.
The time we might free up by ditching tv is shirkys cognitive surplus an ocean of hours that society could contribute to endeavors far more useful and fun than television. In cognitive surplus, internet guru clay shirky forecasts the thrilling changes we will all. For me, clay shirkys cognitive surplus creativity and generosity in a connected age, possessed the power to stimulate my imagination, energize my creative thinking and require me to embrace the prospects for the possible, well beyond the boundaries i came to. It will cover chapters gin, tv and cognitive surplus, means, motive and opportunity.
Here comes clay shirky one of the digital ages great thinkers talks to pw about his new book, cognitive surplus, web values, and the changing world of publishing. How technology makes consumers into collaborators is a 2010 nonfiction book by clay shirky, originally published in with the subtitle. How technology makes consumers into collaborators is a must read for nonprofit leaders and anyone interested in understanding how technology has the potential to change the world for good on a scale far beyond any scale used to measure previous collaborative ventures for bettering humanity via the use of volunteers. Creativity and generosity in a connected age shirky asserts that the technological revolution has enabled us to work together to conquer challenges big and small, if wed just watch less tv and commit to participating in something other than our own mental decay.
Being a cheerleader for new media and this book rings, among other things, the deathknell for the archaic understanding that media is the plural. This is the first part of my summary of cognitive surplus, by clay shirky. In cognitive surplus, internet guru clay shirky forecasts the thrilling changes we will all enjoy as new digital technology puts our untapped resources of talent and goodwill to use at last. How technology makes consumers into collaborators is a 2010 nonfiction book by clay shirky, originally published in with the subtitle creativity and generosity in a connected age. You have javascript disabled for the best experience, please turn javascript on. From the bestselling author of here comes everybody, clay shirkys cognitive surplus. Everyone is both a producer and consumer plus everyone can. The power of organizing without organizations, 2008, etc. How cognitive surplus will change the world free summary. The power of organizing without organizations by clay shirky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Businesses need to recognize that this isnt going away, that theres a tremendous resourcethe cognitive surplus of millionsbeing coordinated using networks. Television was a solitary activity that crowded out other forms of social connection.
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