Take time, less than 18 minutes, to listen to a voice other than your own which is, afte. Radio internationals studio 360 radio program which was hosted by novelist kurt anderson. Original ted page w speaker bio, links, comments, etc. The dominance of closed, rigid corporations is coming to an end. Clay shirky walks on stage and promptly strikes a power pose. Clay shirky, who spent years studying the social effects of the internet, argues its inherent in the model of large institutions. We all know its tougher to be nimble, the bigger an organization gets. Ted talks inspire, teach, and open a platform for discussion that helps people advance technology to the next level. Mar 19, 2008 eol is just the latest example of mass collaboration and innovation outside the usual formal structures. For more information, check out this amazing 2005 ted talks by clay on the topic.
Social networks provide new way to coordinate work and make collaboration more effective. While news from iran streams to the world, clay shirky shows how facebook, twitter, and txts help citizens in repressive regimes report on real news, bypassing censors however briefly. How social media can make history clay shirky youtube. In july 2005, shirky gave a talk titled institutions vs collaboration as a part of tedglobal 2005. Clay shirky on how the internet will one day transform.
The sooner you embrace that notion, the better situated your organization will be. Clays latest book is here comes everybody, about organizing without organizations. The founder of the mit media lab in massachusetts discusses his program, called one laptop per child. Today, were seeing many of those changes come to pass, which makes this talk on the future of collaboration an essential primer for anyone working in this kind of.
He uses examples as varied as one mans quest to bring a phone thief to justice to thai censorship during a military coup. His recent book, here comes everybody, is the most extensive discussion of his innovative thinking to date. Clay shirky s work focuses on the rising usefulness of networks using decentralized technologies such as peertopeer sharing, wireless, software for social creation, and opensource development. Oct 8, 2015 social media and collaboration tools big and small. For the past dozen years, clay shirky has been one of the most thoughtful and insightful writers about the impact of new internet technologies on the way people organize to get things done. This is what kevin kelly calls the shirky principle. Eol is just the latest example of mass collaboration and innovation outside the usual formal structures. By sharing new ideas, the brightest minds of the tech field are constantly reimagining the world we live in and encouraging software developers across every field to reach higher with better development. And i want to illustrate that by telling a couple of stories about that transformation. Clay shirky social media theorist clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in media change what sort of arguments are possible with deep social and political implications. Jul 12, 20 clay shirkys work focuses on the rising usefulness of networks using decentralized technologies such as peertopeer sharing, wireless, software for social creation, and opensource development.
Using major websites such as flickr and wikipedia as examples, shirky demonstrates the benefits of. Then he tells us of a 9yearold scottish girl who lives about 50 miles from here. Clay shirky born 1964 is an american writer, consultant and teacher on the social and. Clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in. Jul 11, 2008 one of the newly posted talks to the ted website this week is one by clay shirky, author of here comes everybody. How social media can make history ted talk 18 log in clay shirky.
Clay shirky gave a really great keynote talk about cognitive surplus last week at web 2. Over at ted is a talk from 2005 by clay shirky about institutions vs. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and. This talk, given in 2005, explores how collaboration in business is changing, replacing closed groups with more open, fluid networks. Clay shirky, in a recent ted talk, shares his thoughts on how social media is influencing the course of politics and history.
He makes a strong argument for the superior benefits of building cooperation into the infrastructure compared to the traditional hierarchical institutional approach to collaboration. He presents a new way of thinking about cooperation in an institutional context. Aug 16, 2008 clay effortlessly digs into the theoretical concepts of social computing using practical examples that we can all relate too. In july 2005, shirky gave a talk titled institutions vs collaboration as a part of.
There is no institutional hierarchy in mass amateurization. It may have the backing of big research institutions like harvard. Each weekend, well take one great ted talk and surround it with a range of reactions. Collaboration clay shirkys tedtalk on how cognitive surplus will change the world clay shirkys tedtalk on why sopa is a bad idea. How social media can make history ted talk 28 message that they want to get out to anywhere in the world. Clay effortlessly digs into the theoretical concepts of social computing using practical examples that we can all relate too. Clay shirky studies social networks, connections and subcultures that are using emerging technologies to connect. Five ted talks that could make you a business administration. Clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of. Most tedtedx speakers still use powerpoint and keynote, though you occasionally see prezi. Although the context he emphasizes is that of business, his ideas apply equally to all sectors. Clay shirkys here comes everybody is an anecdoterich look into the changing world of social media and digital collaboration. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors h.
Considered one of the finest thinkers on the internet revolution, shirky provides an insightful and optimistic view of networks, social software and technologys effects on society. Clay shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in media change what sort of arguments are possible with deep social and political implications. Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies.
Clay shirky at ted on mass collaboration social media today. Journalism institute and assistant arts professor in the new media focused graduate interactive telecommunications program itp. The classic answer to getting a group to do something was the institution centralized organization based on power relations. There is a chain of command from the top of the bottom. How cellphones, twitter, facebook can make history up until just a few years ago, the only media out there was filtered, professional media. See more ideas about ted talks, ted and clay shirky. How social media can make history email protected 15.
Typically, businesses are organized into a hierarchical system. Clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning. By sharing new ideas, the brightest minds of the tech field are constantly reimagining the world we live in and encouraging software developers across every. This presentation reveals many of the ideas and concepts that would ultimately be presented in here comes everybody and in future ted talks. Mar 01, 20 institutions vs collaboration in july 2005, shirky gave a talk entitled institutions vs collaboration as a part of tedglobal 2005. In the spirit of ted 20, here are 10 amazing ted talks that have helped me think.
Furthermore, ted talks challenges educators everywhere to think differently and. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid. One of the newly posted talks to the ted website this week is one by clay shirky, author of here comes everybody. This institutions verse cooperative collaboration by clay shirky on vimeo. Platforms for collaboration for the past dozen years, clay shirky has been one of the most thoughtful and insightful writers about the impact of new internet technologies on the way people organize to get things done. Jun 29, 2012 imagine a book club for ted talks and youll know why were excited to launch tedweekends, a new way to explore ideas on the huffington post. In a fascinating ted talk, shirky examines the impact that collaboration tools developed for and by open source communities will have on the way citizens participate in public life and how they can steer the political processes. Clay shirky is one of the most prominent and wellrespected thinkers there is when it comes to the political impact of digital media.
In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning. The first story is about heavy gin drinking in 18th century london, which shirky somehow links to social media. Clay shirkys work focuses on the rising usefulness of networks using decentralized technologies such as peertopeer sharing, wireless, software for social creation, and opensource development. Clay shirky is todays leading voice on the social and economic impact of internet technologies. In a 2005 ted talk, shirky claimed that amateurs in a state of collaboration have great. Shirkys ted talk on the way citizens participate in public. While institutions used to be the best way to create something, the collaborative nature of. Institutions verse cooperative collaboration by clay shirky. There is an institutional structure that organizes the activities of the business.
Shirky stated the talk was about using social software to improve citizen. Some of our pages use a thirdparty software provider, optimizely, to test variations in. Take a look at these ted talks on the subject for inspiration. Moocs, milkshakes and clay shirkys book cognitive surplus. You probably read something about it in the papers. However several programs continued to develop even after this data on moocs. Clay shirkys work focuses on the rising usefulness of networks using decentralized technologies such as peertopeer sharing, wireless, software for. Ted talks collaboration in business instant offices blog. Look for essays from the speakers themselves, huffington post bloggers and. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed. From the postelection unrest in iran to the lightningfast spread of the news of michael jacksons death, social networks like twitter and facebook are outpacing traditional news media significantly. Institutions vs collaboration in july 2005, shirky gave a talk entitled institutions vs collaboration as a part of tedglobal 2005.
Harrison payneclay shirky argues that the history ofthe modern world could be renderedas the history of ways of arguing, wherechanges in media change what sort ofarguments are possible with deepsocial and political implications. Shirky pulls from many places to make his points and seems especially keen on social psychology. Mass amateurization was first popularized by clay shirky in his 2008 book, here. This summer, he gave a talk at the tedglobal conference in.
In this insightful talk, clay shirky shows how the business world is changing through collaboration. Ist thought is that since we can see it in advance so can the institutional powerbases so while you are getting ready for a cooperative future they are marshalling their, not inconsiderable forces, to make sure that they still call the important shots. Imagine dream desire love smile think remember act be. Business is about a group of people working together. As talks have evolved theres a greater emphasis on images instead of text, and only using slides to enhance the story as opposed to repeating whats being. Mass amateurization refers to the capabilities that new forms of media have given to. Martha payne started the foodblog neverseconds, for which she took her camera into school to document her lunches, using metrics such as pieces of hair found in food. Power law distribution folksonomy institutional dilemma to design systems that coordinate the output of the group as a byproduct of the operating of the system, without regard to institutional models to draw those people into some prearranged structure that has explicit goals. In this prescient 2005 talk, clay shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where.
Anyone can make a video, a website, a blog, anything to. Nov 16, 2012 while news from iran streams to the world, clay shirky shows how facebook, twitter, and txts help citizens in repressive regimes report on real news, bypassing censors however briefly. What are the top 5 ted talks that you took away the most. In shirkys prescient talk at tedglobal 2005 given in the era before facebook, if such a time can be imagined, he talks about how social media will allow for loose collaborative networks, where small contributors have big roles. These 5 delightfully therapeutic ted talks are perfect when your head is a cacophony of critical chatter or your brain barrages you with blasts of selfblame.
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