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Gonna have to find me some more of this “Clay Shirky” fellow

Via Warren Ellis, an excellent 15-minute talk by someone with the unlikely name of “Clay Shirky” about what he calls the “cognitive surplus,” how we’ve dissipated it in the past, and how we might dissipate it in the future.

“Looking for the mouse” is a fantastic metaphor. Well worth watching the whole thing.

… Also, Mr. Shirky looks and sounds a bit like a balder younger brother to Tom Hanks.

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One Response to “Gonna have to find me some more of this “Clay Shirky” fellow”

  1. kathleen Says:
    May 2nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    Now that’s real food for thought!

    Worthy of real conversation when you have more cognitive surplus in your non student life. (acknowledging that you still make hay with what you have, finding this gem as a case in point.)

    I want to be able to share it with others. How do I send them the link? Have you checked out his bok? worth getting?