Jun 21, 2010 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. Drawing from anthropology, economic theory and keen observation, shirky makes a strong case that new communication tools are making onceimpossible forms of group action possible. Jun 10, 2010 clay shirky s second book, the cognitive surplus, picks up where his stellar debut, here comes everybody left off. He sets out to explain how new electronic media are transforming society. Im not sure why shirky moved to shanghai, but im guessing that he wants to see what the future will look like first hand. A revolution in social organization has commenced, and clay shirky is its brilliant chronicler.
Or youre clay shirky, a celebrated scholar of internet culture who teaches at new york universitys interactive telecommunications program. Clay shirky teaches at the interactive telecommunications program at nyu, where he researches the interrelated. According to media columnist michael wolff, the name clay shirky is now uttered in technology circles with the kind of reverence with which leftwingers used to say, herbert marcuse. Clay shirkys cognitive surplus a whole lotta nothing. Cognitive surplus use social connectivity to change the world. On the most basic level here comes everybody is about the impact new digital media technologies have had on the organization, maintenance, and power of groups. Cognitive surplus, the new book by internet guru clay shirky, begins with a brilliant analogy. If you have any doubt that the future of digital learning is mobile then i invite you to read clay shirkrys wonderful new little as in short 128 page book little rice. About clay shirky clay shirky teaches at the interactive telecommunications program at new york university, where he researches the interrelated effects of our social and technological networks. One of the cultures wisest observers of the transformational power of the new forms of techenabled social interaction is clay shirky, and here comes everybody is his marvelous reckoning with the ramifications of all this on what we do and who we are.
Nicholas carr and clay shirky, protagonists in a muchhyped debate over the merits and dangers of digital technology, would seem to have little in common besides their oppositional seating on the teetertotter of contemporary technoanxiety. Here comes everybody, how change happens when people come together by clay shirky. A flood of new arrivals from the countryside meant the metropolis was crowded, filthy, and violent. Columbia global reports little rice columbia global. In cognitive surplus, internet guru clay shirky forecasts the thrilling changes we will all. Clay shirky releases new book little rice nyu shanghai. Truth without scarcity, ethics without force nyu scholars. The event was hosted by harvards berkman center as a leadup to their 10 year anniversary celebration. The power of organizing without organizations speaking at harvard law. For shirky, social media means a lowering of the costs of collaboration and thus a.
Clay shirkys shock treatment for newspapers executives nothing will work is a refreshing rejoinder to the proponents of the latest batch of socalled solutions to the industrys crisis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chief theoreticians of this point of view are yochai bentler, ethan zuckerman, and above all, clay shirky, whose book here comes everybody 2008 can be considered the optimists bible. Now, with cognitive surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. Clay shirky, one of the most influential and original thinkers on the internets effects on society, spends a year in shanghai chronicling chinas attempt to become a tech originatorand what it means for the future course of globalization. Today, technology has finally caught up with human potential. Little rice, as the second book in the columbia global reports series went on sale on oct, 2015. The power of organizing without organizations by clay shirky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
His words are all the more important given the fundamentalist certainty with which many of these failed or unrealistic strategies are being advanced. The power of organizing without organizations is a book by clay shirky published by penguin press in 2008 on the effect of the internet on modern group dynamics and organization. Clay spent the majority of the discussion outlining the book. Jul 25, 2011 a revolution in social organization has commenced, and clay shirky is its brilliant chronicler. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cognitive surplus. Clay shirky s writings about the internet, including open source software, web economics and social computing. 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. In itself, that sounds common enough, but shirky s focus and specificity raise his book to a level of much greater value and utility than its peers. Like lawrence lessig on the effect of new technology on regimes of cultural creation, shirky.
Clay shirky, author of the just released here comes everybody. On reading here comes everybody by clay shirky and wethink by charles leadbeater, stuart jeffries hopes that reports of the journalists demise are premature. This homegrown smartphone company became globally cool. This brainy book, with its fascinating historical and scientific references, illuminates a central aspect of 21st century life what people are doing on the internet actively and jointly with the thinking time they used to spend watching tv passively and alone and enables readers to see this slice of human experience in a new way. A ci p catalogue record for this book is available from the. This spring at the ted headquarters in new york, he gave an impassioned talk against sopapipa that saw 1 million views in 48 hours. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to. 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.
Clay shirky s new book, here comes everybody is at once highly readable and a massive undertaking. 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. Also, you may want to check out the video of clay shirky speaking about xiaomi and china as a tech originator. Clay shirky isnt a goodreads author yet, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed. The power of organizing without organizations by shirky, clay isbn. The power of organizing without organizations reprint by shirky, clay isbn. The power of organizing without organisations, the book has enjoyed commercial and critical success.
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. A fareed zakaria gps book of the week an engaging new book. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers. 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. Cognitive surplus is a very narrowly defined book that offers up few thoughts of. This is the holy triathlon of new media, and shirky points out that these three activities are fundamental. Clay shirky, a teacher at new york universitys interactive telecommunications program, posits that following world war ii, americans had a new found wealth of intellect and leisure time. In discussing the latest books on technology, the new yorkers adam gopnik derides clay shirky s utopian views as history taken from the back of a cereal box. In a recent feature on clay shirky focusing on his new book, cognitive surplus guardian contributor decca aitkenhead analyzes shirky s famous optimism about internet culture according to aitkenhead, the new book argues that the popularity of online social media trumps all our old assumptions about the. For decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. Here comes everybody is a revelatory examination of how the wildfirelike spread of new forms of social interaction enabled by technology is changing the way humans form groups and exist within them.
Being a cheerleader for new media and this book rings, among other things, the deathknell for the archaic understanding that media is the plural. July 8, 2010 clay shirky on predicting the future by kelly burdick. He starts with a description of london in the 1720s, when the city was in the midst of a gin binge. He revealed how cellphones, the web, facebook and twitter had changed the rules of the game, allowing ordinary citizens extraordinary new powers to impact realworld events. Summary and commentary of clay shirkys here comes everybody. Shirky is an adjunct professor in new york university. The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how new. The shirkymarazov social media dispute turns ugly the. Clay shirky teaches at the interactive telecommunications program at new york university, where he researches the interrelated effects. As a follower of clay s writing for many years, i enthusiastically said yes, and they sent a hard copy of. Gopnik versus shirky on the promise of technology big think. Shirky divides his time between consulting, teaching. The key word here is activities, for the defining feature of new media is action. 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.
Clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes. I had the good fortune to hear clay shirky speak last night at harvard law school. The event also coincided with the release of clay s new book, here comes everybody. As protests in iran exploded over the weekend, we decided to. In his bestselling here comes everybody, internet guru clay shirky provided readers with a muchneeded primer for the digital age. The event also coincided with the release of clays new book, here comes everybody. Chinas design culture is kicking off now, shirky said.
In 1937, ronald coase answered one of the most perplexing questions in economics. Clay shirky shirky, clay used books, rare books and new books find all books by clay shirky and compare prices find signed collectible books by clay shirky english. 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. Read what experts have to say about this highly recommended book. Feb, 20 since the 2008 publication of clay shirkys here comes everybody.
The power of organizing without organizations speaking at harvard law schools austin hall on feb. He has consulted with a variety of groups working on network design, including nokia, the bbc, newscorp, microsoft, bp, global business network, the. I hope youll check out that interview now shirky s back with a new book that i cant wait to read. Cognitive surplus use social connectivity to change the. He sets out to explain, as many recent authors have done, how new communication technologies and the people who use them are changing the world we live in.
A revolution in social organization has commenced, and clay shirky is its. Clay shirky s new book explains how the internet makes silly organizations possible. 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. As readers of shirkys previous book, the 2008 hit here comes. Shirky divides his time between consulting, teaching, and writing on the social and economic effects of internet technologies. 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. Access a free summary of cognitive surplus, by clay shirky and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Clay shirky releases new book little rice research nyu.
The author of the breakout hit here comes everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better. Clay shirky on new book here comes everybody youtube. Aug 08, 2010 or youre clay shirky, a celebrated scholar of internet culture who teaches at new york universitys interactive telecommunications program. Because internet understanding the new rules of language by gretchen mcculloch. How technology makes consumers into collaborators ebook written by clay shirky.
Clay shirky teaches at the interactive telecommunications program at new york university, where he researches the interrelated effects of our social and technological networks. Clay shirky allen lane an imprint of penguin books. A revelatory examination of how the wildfirelike spread of new forms of social. Carter journalism institute and assistant arts professor in the new media focused graduate interactive telecommunications program itp. Clay shirky author of here comes everybody goodreads. The emergent p2p platform of presence, identity, and edge resources oreilly research. A revelatory examination of how the wildfirelike spread of new forms of social interaction enabled by technology is changing the way humans form groups and exist. He has consulted with a variety of groups working on network design, including nokia, the bbc, newscorp, microsoft, bp, global business network, the library of congress. Smartphones, xiaomi, and the chinese dream offers insight and context on how xiaomimeaning little rice in mandarin has quietly become the worlds third largest seller of smartphones after samsung and apple, and is the most valuable startup ever. A few weeks ago, a random email asked if i wanted to take part in helping promote clay shirky s new book cognitive surplus on a blog book tour. I was lucky enough to interview shirky on my podcast a couple years ago. Here comes everybody by clay shirky while we like to cover exciting new technologies at ars, author and teacher. Cognitive surplus by clay shirky computing and the net books. The author considers examples such as wikipedia, myspace, and other social media in his analysis.
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