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Cognitive Surplus

"Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age" by Clay Shirky explores how individuals leverage their free time for productive and creative endeavors in our connected world. Shirky argues that the internet enhances our ability to engage meaningfully with our cognitive surplus. The book discusses the essential means, motives, opportunities, and cultural factors that drive this phenomenon. By understanding these elements, readers can better appreciate the potential of collective creativity and generosity in the digital age.

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Cognitive Surplus

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  1. Cognitive Surplus By Justin Diercks

  2. Title: Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age • Author: Clay Shirky • Publushed by the Penguin Press, NY, 2010

  3. Application to Our Class • Cognitive Surplus talks about how people have been using their free time for productive purposes, and specifically talks about how people have been doing so recently in a networked world. This applies to our class since it is entirely about living in a networked world.

  4. Overview • Intro: “Cognitive Surplus” • Section 2: “Means” • Section 3: “Motive” • Section 4: “Opportunity” • Section 5: “Culture”

  5. Introduction to Cognitive Surplus • Cognitive Surplus = Free time • Belief that people have always used this free time in a productive manner • Belief that the internet is only making this productivity more efficient

  6. Means • belief that we as people must have some type of reason or meaning to do things if we are to gain anything from our cognitive surplus • Meat trade between US and South Korea

  7. Motive • This section is about the reasons behind why people perform the actions that they choose to do • Josh Groban fans and charity

  8. Opportunity • how people use there cognitive surplus as an opportunity to expand on certain fields of interest • 1970’s Skate Group: Z-Boys

  9. Culture • In this section, Skirky talks about how he believes that culture, not technology, is the main reason that people are successful • Invisible College

  10. Would I Recommend this Book? • Yes • although the title Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age may sound quite dull, the book itself is actually very interesting.

  11. Questions?

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