Wikipedia illustrates the potential cognitive surplus
As Clay Shirky has highlighted, the development of Wikipedia illustrates the potential cognitive surplus available (and the willingness of people to apply this cognitive surplus).
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ESSENCE 2009 planning issues »ESSENCE 2009 planning issues
What activities? »What activities?
Build comprehensive IBIS map of climate change issues »Build comprehensive IBIS map of climate change issues
Scale of the project too large »Scale of the project too large
Hugely labour intensive excercise »Hugely labour intensive excercise
Labour involved could be distributed widely »Labour involved could be distributed widely
It would be possible to engage many people in the activity »It would be possible to engage many people in the activity
People don't have enough time available engage in this »People don't have enough time available engage in this
Wikipedia illustrates the potential cognitive surplus
Take advantage of the "cognitive surplus" »Take advantage of the "cognitive surplus"
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