Clay Shirky
Expert on how technology reshapes human interaction | Advisor to global organizations on digital shifts
About
Clay Shirky deconstructs how emerging technologies fundamentally reshape human interaction and economic systems. He has advised global organizations on understanding radical shifts in communication, media, and collective behavior.
His analysis helped define how we understand the social internet. Clay's keynotes help leaders understand what digital transformation actually means for organizations and society.
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How the Internet will (one day) transform government
The open-source world has learned to deal with a flood of new, oftentimes divergent, ideas using hosting services like GitHub -- so why can’t governments? In this rousing talk Clay Shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the Internet, to be not just transparent but also to draw on the knowledge of all their citizens.
Why SOPA is a bad idea
How cognitive surplus will change the world
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How social media can make history
Institutions vs. collaboration
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