Description: Author: Clay Shirky Title: Cognitive Surplus: Creativity & Generosity in a Connected Age Binding: hardcover with jacket Size: about 6" x 8" Pagination: 242pp plus endmatter Published: Penguin, 2010; first printing Condition: Like new; appears unread ISBN: 9781594202537 [OCR is approximate, as always] The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us from consumers to collaborators. unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world In Cognitive Surplus, internet guru Clay Shirky forecasts the thrilling changes we will all enjoy as new digital technology puts our untapped resources of talent and goodwill to use at last. Since Americans were suburbanized and educated by the postwar boom, weve had a surfeit of intellect, energy, and time-what Shirky calls a "cognitive surplus." But this abundance had little impact on the common good because television consumed the lions share of it. Now, for the first time, people are embracing new media that allows us to pool our efforts at vanishingly low cost. The results of this aggregated effort range from mind-expanding-reference tools like Wikipedia-to life-saving-like Ushahidi.com, which has allowed Kenyans to report on acts of violence in real time. ... Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
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Topic: Web Culture, Sustainability
Publisher: Penguin
Author: Clay Shirky
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Book Title: Cognitive Surplus
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Genre: Politics & Society
Publication Year: 2010
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