In the spring of 2008, hordes of people descended on the city of San Francisco for a gathering that some might call a trade expo. This term is slightly misleading, because the Web 2.0 Expo is not necessarily focused on a single trade or segment of the media industry like other media industry trade expos [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cognitive surplus’
Clay Shirky and Cognitive Surplus
Posted in Media, tagged clay shirky, cognitive surplus, Media on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cognitive Surplus
Posted in Media, Philosophy, Politics, tagged clay shirky, cognitive surplus on February 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Several weeks ago, I read a short transcript of a speech given by Clay Shirky at the Web 2.0 conference (thanks, Marshall!). I enjoyed the playful style and the clarity of the speech, but most importantly I heard of the idea of cognitive surplus for the first time. You can read the article for [...]
