Fantastic lecture by #clayshirky "Consider how much value we can get out of civic sharing"

Biggest Takeaway

SO enjoyed this!  Super compelling -- Clay asks that we consider how much value we can get out of civic sharing, taking into account the feelings and responses that our behavioral

You hear a lot of people reference how the Internet is "changing our world," but this was one of the most expert illustrations of that I've heard.  Compelling to tech industry insiders, but I'd love for mainstream Internet users to also be exposed to this big picture understanding of how our human nature and behavior is playing out online - particularly for the BETTER.

Really great anologies brought to life the theories Clay proposed - great, engaging speaker!

Best / Worst Quotes
"Sharing information is something we're not only biased to do, it's something we're biased to LIKE"

"Abundance breaks more things than scarcity"

"The greatest points of leverage are almost always where no one's paying attention, alas."

"The minute everybody understands something's important, all progress stops.  You want to be working where no one is paying attention."

We're moving from a world where you can do little things for love and big things for money, to a "world where you can do big things for love."

"The really potent stuff -  people tyring to create civic value, not communal value...  Actually changes the culture that the participants are embedded in."

"my beloved vanilla ice"

Final Thoughts
This was my first time hearing Clay live, and I'm now a huge fan!  Right up my alley.