Subtitled “The power of boring technology,” referring to the tiered distribution of new technologies and how they achieve their greatest impact once they’ve passed from the ‘cool’ stage to ubiquity. Shirky argues that the current wave of communications technologies are working to flatten hierarchies, expand communities of interest, and re-cast the media divide from the prior broadcasting model.

Ars Book Review: “Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky

The review is followed by an interview with Shirky, including more on the concept of the ‘Coasean floor’ and its intersection with ‘the Long Tail.’ I’m also heartened by the recognition of interdisciplinary study as a catalyst for creativity.