Cognitive Surplus

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Business & Economics genre, written by Clay Shirky and published by Penguin which was released on 10 June 2010 with total hardcover pages 188. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Cognitive Surplus books below.

Cognitive Surplus
Author : Clay Shirky
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Publisher : Penguin
Language : English
Release Date : 10 June 2010
ISBN : 9781101434727
Pages : 188 pages
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Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky Book PDF Summary

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.

Cognitive Surplus

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

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