Category Archives: Books

Here Comes Everybody: Journalism and Ease of Publication

I’m reading “Here Comes Everybody“. I’m taking notes. In the chapter “Everyone is a media outlet”, Clay explains very well what is the matter with the journalism industry. (He has since then co-authored a report on the future of the … Continue reading

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Social Tools Allow Ridiculously Easy Group-Forming

More notes and related thoughts to my reading of Clay Shirky’s book Here Comes Everybody (chapter 2). Both markets and organisations imply costs (transaction costs in large groups, labour required to maintain organisation). There are activities which simply don’t happen, … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Connected Life, Understanding life and the world | Tagged auchalet, collaboration, collaborative production, collective action, cooperation, group action, group activities, groups, here comes everybody, online communities, sharing, transaction costs | 1 Comment

Delivering Happiness: A Book to Read on Running a Happy Profitable Business

I have just finished reading “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh. It’s a much “lighter” read than “Here Comes Everybody”, though the lessons it delivers are just as profound. Whereas Clay Shirky’s book has points to make, supported by stories, Tony … Continue reading

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La pile de livres aspirationnelle: se construire un champ des possibles

[en]About the aspirational pile of books that I brought to the chalet with me.[fr]Note: comme la plupart des billets que je publie ces jours, celui-ci a été écrit hors ligne durant ma petite retraite à la montagne. Je suis au … Continue reading

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Here Comes Everybody: Organisations and Transaction Costs

[fr]Je lis “Here Comes Everybody” et je blogue mes notes. Un deuxième chapitre fascinant (en tous cas pour moi) sur les coûts organisationnels.[en]In an effort to be a better reader, here are some notes and related thoughts to my reading … Continue reading

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Reading Like a Student

[fr]Envie de lire mieux. Je vais me remettre à prendre des notes, et les publier ici. C’est du boulot, mais j’apprendrai plus.[en]As I devour chapter after chapter of Here Comes Everybody, I find the intellectual high of reading and learning … Continue reading

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Se raconter, laisser une trace: un peu de moi… pour toi

[en]A lovely book a friend of mine wrote — a kind of guided biography to pass down to your children and grandchildren. In French and for sale in Switzerland at the moment, but it will shortly reach the rest of … Continue reading

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Books Read in 2011

[fr]La liste des livres que j’ai lus en 2011 (entre crochets… pas encore finis!)[en]Last year, I stumbled upon a blog which had a list of a books the blogger had read over the last year. I cannot for the life … Continue reading

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The Trap of Happiness: Big Things and Small Things, Outside and In

[fr]La clé, pour être heureux, n’est pas dans les événements ou circonstances extérieurs, mais dans nos activités. En nous, et non au dehors de nous. Ce n’est pas très intuitif, d’où le piège. (“Quand ceci ou cela arrivera, alors je … Continue reading

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Variety is the Spice of Life

[fr]De l’importance de varier les choses que l’on fait pour être heureux, les façons dont on s’organise, et le type d’article qu’on publie sur son blog. La routine ne tue pas seulement le couple. Vous avez d’autres exemples?[en]I’m in India. … Continue reading

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