Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
by Clay Shirky
Shirky gives an intelligent explanation of how social technologies like Wikipedia and blogging are changing culture by allowing people to find others with similar interests and create organizations.
Shirky is a consultant, author and adjunct professor at NYU's graduate program. The book was published in February, 2008.Here’s a 7 minute video of Shirky at a Web 2.0 Conference comparing the Industrial Revolution's gin pushcarts to mid 20th century TV Sitcoms. “The social lubricant that kept the wheels from falling off...”
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