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Clay Shirky is a writer known for his insightful analysis of how technology shapes social structures and human behavior. His work delves into topics such as collaborative networks, information overload, and social media.

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“So forget about blogs and bloggers and blogging and focus on this - the cost and difficulty of publishing absolutely anything, by anyone, into a global medium, just got a whole lot lower. And the effects of that increased pool of potential producers is going to be vast.”

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Author:Clay Shirky

“Human beings are social creatures - not occasionally or by accident but always. Sociability is one of our lives as both cause and effect.”

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Book:Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together

Source: Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together

“Curiously, once technology gets boring, the social effects get interesting.”

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Author:Clay Shirky

“Prior to the internet, the last technology that had any real effect on the way people sat down and talked together was the table”

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“Any system described by a power law [...] has several curious effects. The first is that, by definition, most participants are below average.”

Firsts Law Effects Average Definitions Curious Participants

Book:Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together

Source: Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together

About the Author

Born: 1964
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

Books & Sources

Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come TogetherRelated source material

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without OrganizationsRelated source material

Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected AgeRelated source material

Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into CollaboratorsRelated source material

Little Rice: Smartphones, Xiaomi, and The Chinese DreamRelated source material

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