Cognitive Surplus How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators
Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators by Clay Shirky is a reprint edition published by Penguin on May 31, 2011. This 256-page book examines how advancements in digital technology are fostering a new era of collaborative creativity among individuals. Shirky discusses the transformative potential of these technologies, illustrating how they enable people to come together and contribute to collective efforts at minimal cost.
In Cognitive Surplus, readers will discover the implications of this shift towards collaboration, with examples ranging from innovative platforms like Wikipedia to critical initiatives such as Ushahidi.com, which empowers citizens to report violence in real time. The book delves into the social aspects of technology and its impact on business and economics, highlighting the ways in which individuals can harness their collective intellect and energy for positive change. This edition is presented in English and offers insights into the intersection of technology and community engagement.
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The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better.
In his bestselling Here Comes Everybody, Internet guru Clay Shirky provided readers with a much-needed primer for the digital age. Now, with Cognitive Surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to pool their efforts at vanishingly low cost. The results of this aggregated effort range from mind-expanding reference tools like Wikipedia to life-saving Web sites like Ushahidi.com, which allows Kenyans to report acts of violence in real time. Cognitive Surplus explores what’s possible when people unite to use their intellect, energy, and time for the greater good.
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