Clay Shirky at Berkman Center

April 10, 2008

Just a few notes on Clay Shirky’s talk at the Berkman Center last month (David Weinberger’s notes):

[With the internet] Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly are all the same thing.” - 3:45

Within 3 months of the internet’s birth, email—an afterthought application—accounted for 75% of all traffic.

Nothing says dictatorship like arresting people for eating ice cream - 36:30

Really want to read the book

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