Communications tools don't get socially interesting until they get technologically boring... It's when a technology becomes normal, then ubiquitous, and finally so… — Clay Shirky Boring Copy Share Image
When you make the claim that something on the Internet is going to be good for democracy, you often [hear], 'Are you… — Clay Shirky Be good Copy Share Image
Knowledge, unlike information, is a human characteristic; there can be information no one knows, but there can't be knowledge no one knows. — Clay Shirky Characteristics Copy Share Image
“The stupidest possible creative act is still a creative act.” — Clay Shirky Creative act Copy Share Image
“The downside of attending to the emotional life of groups is that it can swamp the ability to get anything done; a… — Clay Shirky Emotional life Copy Share Image
I am not somebody who believes everyone is equally talented; talent remains unequally distributed. — Clay Shirky Am Copy Share Image
There is no larger collective-action problem than the environment. The three biggest lies of the environmental movement is that every little bit… — Clay Shirky Action Copy Share Image
