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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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“Tragedy of the Commons: while each person can agree that all would benefit from common restraint, the incentives of the individuals are arrayed against that outcome.”

Society Organization

Book:Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Source: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

“The centrality of group effort to human life means that anything that changes the way groups function will have profound ramifications for everything from commerce and government to media and religion.”

Book:Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Source: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

“[N]ew technology enables new kinds of group-forming.”

Technology Society

Book:Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Source: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

“[B]ecause the minimum costs of being an organization in the first place are relatively high, certain activities may have some value but not enough to make them worth pursuing in any organized way. New social tools are altering this equation by lowering the costs of coordinating group action.”

Technology Society Internet Organization

Book:Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Source: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

“[F]rom now on, the act of creating and circulating evidence of wrongdoing to more than a few people, even if they all work together, will be seen as a delayed but public act.”

Responsibility Society Internet

Book:Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Source: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

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Born: 1964
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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

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

Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into CollaboratorsRelated source material

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