Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators by Clay Shi

Description: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky The author of the breakout hit, "Here Comes Everybody" reveals how new technology is changing people for the better, unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 whats possible when people unite to use their intellect, energy, and time for the greater good. Author Biography Clay Shirky teaches at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, where he researches the interrelated effects of our social and technological networks. He has consulted with a variety of Fortune 500 companies working on network design, including Nokia, Lego, the BBC, Newscorp, Microsoft, as well as the Library of Congress, the U.S. Navy, and the Libyan government. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Times of London, Harvard Business Review, Business 2.0, and Wired, and he is a regular keynote speaker at tech conferences. Mr. Shirky lives in Brooklyn. Details ISBN0143119583 Author Clay Shirky Short Title COGNITIVE SURPLUS Language English ISBN-10 0143119583 ISBN-13 9780143119586 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-05-31 Subtitle How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2011-05-31 NZ Release Date 2011-05-31 US Release Date 2011-05-31 UK Release Date 2011-05-31 Pages 256 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint Penguin USA DEWEY 303.4833 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36647889;

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