Quotes by Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age

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Upgrading one's imagination about what is possible is always a leap of faith. — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
Personal value is the kind of value we receive from being active instead of passive, creative instead of consumptive. — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
How we treat one another matters, and not just in a "it's nice to be nice" kind of way: our behavior contributes to an e — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
Public and civic value require commitment and hard work among the core group of participants. It also requires that thes — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
This work is not easy, and it never goes smoothly. Because we are hopelessly committed to both individual and group effe — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
The downside of attending to the emotional life of groups is that it can swamp the ability to get anything done; a group — Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age