Cognitive Surplus- How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators

I had to go all the way to Norway to learn about what was happening in my own back yard- and our own field of technology.  It was a young, intelligent theater lighting designer named Kent who introduced me to Clay Shirky, a professor at NYU and author of Cognitive Surplus and Here Comes Everybody.  Now I am addicted to Shriky’s blog and have devoured his books.  If you’ve pondered (or screamed out loud) about our addiction to the internet, please discover Shirky and trust in how technology is changing us for the better.  Cognitive Surplus is a compelling but easy read that explores what is possible when human utilize new digital technology to uncover our shared resources of talent, creativity, time and goodwill to tranform our world.  As Clay Shirky studies the effects of the internet on society, he blogs about his observations at www.shirky.com/weblog.   Start 2012 off with Shirky’s encouraging thoughts and I promise you it will change how you use and view your computer.