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Clay Shirky Quotes - Page 3

How we put our collective talents to work is a social issue, not solely a personal one.

How we put our collective talents to work is a social issue, not solely a personal one.

Clay Shirky (2010). “Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators”, p.23, Penguin

Egalitarianism is possible only in small social systems. Once a medium gets past a certain size fame is a forced move.

Clay Shirky (2008). “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations”, p.63, Penguin

The transfer of [...] capabilities from various professional classes to the general public is epochal.

Clay Shirky (2009). “Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together”, p.21, Penguin UK

A firm is successful when the costs of directing employee effort are lower than the potential gain from directing.

Clay Shirky (2009). “Here Comes Everybody: How Change Happens when People Come Together”, p.32, Penguin UK

The great tension in media has always been that freedom and quality are conflicting goals.

Clay Shirky (2010). “Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators”, p.33, Penguin