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113_1356_medium Paul Johnston

What does Shirky mean for the Public Sector?

last updated about 1 year ago, 0 Comments

This is really a continuation of my earlier post on HCE by Clay Shirky, but this time I will try to focus on the public sector implications. For me, the starting point has got to be ridiculously easy group-formation and I can certainly see many ways that the public sector can tap in to this new opportunity. Firstly, I think there is a lot to be done in promoting the opportunities for group formation as a form of social capital. So I love http://www.groupsnearyou.com/ and think all local autho...

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113_1356_medium Paul Johnston

Organising without Organisations

last updated about 1 year ago, 2 Comments

I have finally got round to reading Clay Shirky's Here Comes Everybody and it was a revelation. I am afraid I thought Clay had just jumped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon, when in fact he is the most interesting writer on it that I have yet come across. Isn't it great to be wrong!? What I thought I would try to do is to give my slanted view on the book and start a conversation on what Clay's analysis means for the public sector. For me, the starting point for the book is how ridiculously easy it has...

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