Jan 20, 2012 shirky s latest book cognitive surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative production that he believes is transforming the world. Television became a kind of universal parttime job, and sitcoms and. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the. Much of cognitive surplus is a meditation on the mechanics of these groups how and why they form and stay together but shirkys analysis is. Clay shirky looks at the good we might do if we turned off our tv sets is shirky s cognitive surplus an ocean of hours that society could. Cognitive surplus download read pdf epub from the bestselling author of here comes everybody, clay shirky s cognitive surplus. May 01, 2008 clay shirky gave a really great keynote talk about cognitive surplus last week at web 2. Creativity and generosity in a connected age by clay shirky charles arthur learns of the public and civic benefits to. Aug 08, 2010 much of cognitive surplus is a meditation on the mechanics of these groups how and why they form and stay together but shirkys analysis is too often abstruse and scattershot. The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better in his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the digital age.
Clay shirkys cognitive surplus over the last few months ive read some great books that have helped frame my thinking about how and why people produce, connect, share and learn. Gin, television, and social surplus by clay shirky this is a lightly edited transcription of clay shirkys speech at the web 2. He sets out to explain how new electronic media are transforming society. The power of organizing without organizations, clay shirky explored how the internet empowered groups outside of traditional organizational structures. Shirky divides his time between consulting, teaching, and writing on the social and economic effects of internet technologies. For decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. How technology makes consumers into collaborators kindle edition by shirky, clay. He defines cognitive surplus as the shared work we do online.
Creativity and generosity in a connected age by clay shirky in chm, djvu, fb3 download ebook. Carter journalism institute and assistant arts professor in the new media focused graduate interactive telecommunications program itp. From the bestselling author of here comes everybody, clay shirkys cognitive surplus. Download file pdf cognitive surplus creativity and generosity in a connected age clay shirky. Clays latest book is here comes everybody, about organizing without organizations. Heres a transcript of his talk clays latest book is here comes everybody, about organizing without organizations. He is also a teacher at new york university, where he teaches new media at the interactive telecommunications program. Thats the premise of clay shirky, an author, professor, data science guru, and presenter of the popular ted talk sopapipa that had 1 million viewers in 48 hours. 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 economic impacts of the. The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better. Clay shirky looks at cognitive surplus the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. In itself, that sounds common enough, but shirkys focus and specificity raise his book to a level of much greater value and utility than its peers.
Cognitive surplus download read pdf epub from the bestselling author of here comes everybody, clay shirkys cognitive surplus. Access a free summary of cognitive surplus, by clay shirky and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Creativity and generosity in a connected age by clay shirky charles arthur learns of the public and civic benefits to be gained from organising on the internet charles arthur. Creativity and generosity in a connected age, will seem quite. I was recently reminded of some reading i did in college, way back in the last century, by a british. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says clay shirky. Cognitive surplus audio books, clay shirky, ebooks online. Publication date 2010 topics information society, social media, mass media publisher. Shirkys latest book cognitive surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative production that he believes is transforming the world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to. Things i have learned from clay shirkys cognitive surplus. 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. In here comes everybodyselected by guardian as one of the 100 greatest nonfiction books of all timeclay explored how organizations and industries are being. How technology makes consumers into collaborators by clay shirky. Cognitive surplus focuses on describing the free time that individuals have to engage. In the past, we filled our free time with the tools at our disposal. Jun 26, 2010 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.
Clay shirky is todays leading voice on the social and economic impact of internet technologies. Clay shirky looks at the good we might do if we turned off our tv sets is shirkys cognitive surplus an ocean of hours that society could. Now, with cognitive surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. His previous book is called here comes everybody where he tackled the subject of the power of the web for groups to organize.
A brief overview of shirkys cognitive surplus theory. His consulting practice is focused on the rise of decentralized technologies such as peertopeer, web services, and wireless networks that provide alternatives to the wired clientserver infrastructure that characterizes the web. March 04, 2014 by jennifer dutcher cognitive surplus is building a better, more cooperative world. Both grew up in midwest university towns in the 1970s, where they spent their formative years watching television after school and at night. While news from iran streams to the world, clay shirky shows how facebook, twitter, and txts help citizens in repressive regimes report on real news, bypassing censors however briefly. How technology makes consumers into collaborators clay shirky on free shipping on qualifying offers. Carter journalism institute and assistant arts professor in the new media focused graduate interactive. 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. The end of topdown control of news is changing the nature of politics. Cognitive surplus, clay shirky 9781594202537 for decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. Cognitive surplus, clay shirky 9781594202537 for decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time. Creativity and generosity in a connected age by clay shirky book for free hello fellow readers. Cognitive surplus creativity and generosity in a connected.
Digital media have made creating and disseminating text, sound, and images cheap, easy and global. Since we americans were suburbanized and educated by the postwar boom, weve had a surfeit of intellect, energy, and timewhat shirky calls a cognitive. 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. How technology makes consumers into collaborators by clay shirky in djvu, epub, rtf download ebook. Clay shirky gave a really great keynote talk about cognitive surplus last week at web 2. The book is an indirect sequel to shirky s here comes everybody, which covered the impact of social media. His previous book is called here comes everybody where he tackled. And so i want to start posting some of the main points and what ive learned from them. The internet has given people opportunities to communicate in means that were never possible before, and. Jun 29, 2010 clay shirky looks at cognitive surplus the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. Clay shirky born 1964 is an american writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of internet technologies and journalism he has a joint appointment at new york university nyu as a distinguished writer in residence at the arthur l. While were busy editing wikipedia, posting to ushahidi and yes, making lolcats, were building a better, more cooperative world. I always love clay shirkys insights into the internet culture.
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