Trying to express implicit and fuzzy relationships in ways that are explicit and sharp doesn't clarify the meaning, it destroys it. — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
“[F]rom now on, the act of creating and circulating evidence of wrongdoing to more than a few people, even if they all… — Clay Shirky Internet Copy Share Image
Civic participants don't aim to make life better merely for members of the group. They want to improve even the lives of… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
“Revolution doesn’t happen when society adopts new technologies—it happens when society adopts new behaviors.” — Clay Shirky Habits Copy Share Image
“Until recently, 'the news' has meant to different things - events that are newsworthy, and events covered by the press.” — Clay Shirky Journalism Copy Share Image
“We’re collectively living through 1500, when it’s easier to see what’s broken than what will replace it.” — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
“Because Wikipedia is a process, not a product, it replaces guarantees offered by institutions with probabilities supported by process.” — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
It is possible to think that the Internet will be a net positive for society while admitting that there are significant downsides… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
“[B]ecause the minimum costs of being an organization in the first place are relatively high, certain activities may have some value but… — Clay Shirky First place Copy Share Image
One of the problems with any kind of talking about the media landscape is that we've just been through an unusually stable… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
The difference between what all the people can do individually and the global consumption of nonrenewable resources is huge. The tension is...… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
It is the people who figure out how to work simply in the present, rather than the people who mastered the complexities… — Clay Shirky Complexity Copy Share Image
![“[F]rom now on, the act of creating and circulating evidence of wrongdoing to more than a few people, even if they all work together, will be seen as a delayed but public act.” quote by Clay Shirky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8f/clay-shirky-3364_internet_f-rom-now-on-the-act-of-creating-and-cir_2973391.png)
![“[B]ecause the minimum costs of being an organization in the first place are relatively high, certain activities may have some value but not enough to make them worth pursuing in any organized way. New social tools are altering this equation by lowering the costs of coordinating group action.” quote by Clay Shirky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6d/clay-shirky-3364_first-place_b-ecause-the-minimum-costs-of-being-an-o_874307.png)
