“I found this a thoroughly engaging read, with Clay Shirky taking us "behind the scenes" of the new social technology. Towards the end of the book he makes a very telling point: if you were born before 1980 this kind of technology (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will still feel new to you, an addition to the ways you had been used to communicating by (mail, telephone, etc.); however, to those born after 1980, this is mostly the norm.
For me, the intriguing questions are about how these technologies can be taken beyond the popular, to make a serious difference in the lives of human beings. Towards this end, there is plenty of good things to read in this book.”
