Monday, April 28, 2008

What do you do now you don't watch TV?

Clay Shirky is slap in the middle of my radar right now, which is how I came across this work of genius.

Nutshell: TV has sucked up most of the time you'd otherwise have been using to create things you care about.

I think I spend my cognitive surplus right about here and here.
And it results in stuff like this.

Bet Clay doesn't watch much TV...

3 comments:

  1. Great minds think alike! It was only yesterday I blogged Clay :)

    If anyone wants to buy this book, there is a shortcut via this link:

    http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=635

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  2. I'd second that book purchase recommendation.

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  3. Shirky just makes fantastic connections. I used to think I could do this but I am not worthy. Thanks for the link.

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