The Internet has changed the way people interact and communicate. Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky gives a lot of cool insights into these new interactions, but I found the book far less then revolutionary. Having witnessed the uprisings in Egypt and Syria this year—revolutions that were organized in a large part on Facebook and Twitter—I felt like I already got the concepts discussed in the book. Nothing felt new. Maybe the book had a larger impact two years ago when it came out. Back then fewer big events involving social media had occurred. Maybe the book is more valuable to older audiences that see the shift in communication as a bigger change from what they are used to.
I’m glad I read the book; I’ve certainly gained a bit more insight into online social interactions, but I feel like I could have gotten that from a summary a tenth the size.
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