Just listened again (for possibly the 3rd or 4th time) to Clay Shirky’s speech on software, community and how we can do big things with love.
Confused?
Listen to the talk.
It’s short, there are lots of references to software programs that you probably won’t know – and don’t need to know. Underlying this is one of the greatest explanations why much of what we thought was solid is dying and what we believe is ephemeral is thriving.
It does mean that the ability to aggregate non-financial motivations, to get people together outside of managerial culture and for reasons other than the profit motive has received a huge comparative advantage. It also means that many of the future commercial opportunities are going be inextricably intertwined with that type of work and those types of groups.
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I’ve been a Clay Shirky fan for years – he gives amazingly thought(ful)/provking talks.
If you’re looking for more Shirky goodness try here:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration.html
and here:
http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/04/web2expo-clay-shirky.html
Beyond the ideas, Shirky is a model speaker – total clarity, perfect cadence and a rhetorical technique that is definitely enviable.
I’ve been a Clay Shirky fan for years – he gives amazingly thought(ful)/provking talks.If you’re looking for more Shirky goodness try here:http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/clay_shirky_…and here:http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/04/web2expo-clay-…Beyond the ideas, Shirky is a model speaker – total clarity, perfect cadence and a rhetorical technique that is definitely enviable.
Wonderful speech. I’m generally not as interested in your software posts as I am your political posts (this is changing as I become a little more knowledgeable), but this bridges the gap perfectly.
Wonderful speech. I’m generally not as interested in your software posts as I am your political posts (this is changing as I become a little more knowledgeable), but this bridges the gap perfectly.
If you’re interested in more from Clay Shirky, there is an excellent dialogue between him and Daniel Goleman entitled “Socially Intelligent Computing.” It is available at http://www.morethansound.net
If you’re interested in more from Clay Shirky, there is an excellent dialogue between him and Daniel Goleman entitled “Socially Intelligent Computing.” It is available at http://www.morethansound.net
Thank you Lewis and Jeremy – downloading them now.
Thank you Lewis and Jeremy – downloading them now.