Have you read “Here comes everybody” by Clay Shirky yet? It’s a lucid analysis of how social networks and the internet are changing our lives.
I’m so excited about this book that I’ve invited Clay to see me today. Can’t wait.
In fact, I’m so keen to get this book into the hands of people who want to make a difference, I’m offering three free copies to readers of this blog. Just let me know in the comments section below. I’ll draw names on Friday.
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….and Anarchy rules, OK?….
Count me in for the draw.
I’ll put my hand up!
I think Tom watson is the best MP in the house.
I’m in
I’d like to be in the draw too.
Count me in for the Draw.
Well Tom you seem to have embraced your new job with characteristic verve and enthusiasm. However, I have to wonder what kind of person would be tempted to plough through a lucid analysis of how social networks and the internet are changing our lives when like me they could be reading D H Lawrence’s ‘The Rainbow’ instead. It’s a modernist masterpeice -vibrant, sensual and crackling with life.
P.S. Please enter me in the draw
Clay Shirky was on Andrew Marr’s “Start the Week” programme on Radio Four this week. You can “listen again” or download the programme from the website (sorry I’m auditioning to be a continuity announcer).
He’s on about 10 minutes from the end but argues rather too much from the particular to the general imho. I liked Andrew’s counter that large organisations were merely being “cyber heckled” rather than seriously challenged by the internet…
Someone made the good point about the restricted nature of people who participate heavily in the interactive features of the net. It’s hard not to believe that my life is very different to how it would have been had the internet not existed. But Clay implies that this might be because I haven’t got enough to do with my time! A hazard of early-semi-retirement coupled with a dislike of decorating perhaps.
Fab idea. I saw him at the RSA lunctime event – standing room only and had to rush back to work. But please put me in the draw. Many thanks, Annie
This book might help us poor peasants up here in West Brom East. Please enter me in the draw or would that be seen as favouritism?
Please count me in – looks like a great book.
Please, would love a copy. Heard Clay speak at the RSA earlier today, really excellent speaker.
Missed Clay at the RSA so doubly excited to read the book.
Put a small slip of paper bearing my name into the hat too!
Will probably buy the book even if I don’t win, but you never know!
Ta
Would be interested in a copy.
I was sad to have missed the RSA talk today, so please add me to the draw.
Thanks.
Yes I! Second that emotion re Watson best MP etc etc.
Count me in for the draw.
Please include me in the draw.
Oh go on then. Will I have to register the ‘gift’ if I win?
I’d like a copy of the book please.
Please add me to the draw.
Would love to win a copy of your book
Clay Shirky Book
I am recent subscriber and enjoy your blog wish there were more and better left blogs the right seem to be ahead in this area would welcome copy of book so we can work for the many not the few
Please enter me in the draw.
I’m in for a freeby prize!
Count me in
Please count me in
Sounds like a fascinating read. Count me in.
It’s £9 (cover price £20) on Amazon if you miss out in Tom’s draw.
Lawrence’s people I find rather two-dimensional and overwhelmed by life; once had a girlfriend who read too much of him.
Sir Peter Gershon was on R4 Today this morning, so I Googled him and turned up his presentation to the May 2006 Welsh Audit Office Conference. By comparison with the entirely reasonable expectations of govt efficiency and use of our money (which I read into your recent speech, Tom), his proposition is pathetic, because he says nothing about the need for a step change in the competence of large parts of the public sector to match today’s policy and legal standards and to perform in the information society. This morning he said that it will take 10 years to do even what he advocates…
Yes please!
me me me!
Please enter me into the draw for a copy of Clay’s book.
Count me in, please Tom.
I ahve a short interview with him on the link above (Start the Week snippet).
Sorry. Left the link off. Here:
http://tinyurl.com/23udgf
Matt
PS I’d be interested to know what he said about blogging Civil Servants.
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