More on cognitive surplus

Eric links to Clay Shirky’s quick video on the notion of “cognitive surplus.” Definitely worth watching — and a great argument for a “consume, produce, share” culture.

"...every place where a user, or a reader, or a listener, or a viewer has been locked out. Has been served up a passive or a fixed or a canned experience. If we carved out a little bit of the cognitive surplus we now recognize we can deploy, could we make a good thing happen?"

Let's ask this question in terms of faith communities!