Just a few notes on Clay Shirky’s [talk at the Berkman Center](http:\/\/www.shirky.com\/herecomeseverybody\/2008\/03\/book-talk-at-harvards-berkman.html) last month ([David Weinberger’s notes](http:\/\/www.hyperorg.com\/blogger\/2008\/02\/28\/clay-shirkys-book-talk\/)):<\/p>\n
> [With the internet] Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly are all the same thing.” – 3:45<\/p>\n
Within 3 months of the internet’s birth, email–an afterthought application–accounted for 75% of all traffic.<\/p>\n
> Nothing says dictatorship like arresting people for eating ice cream – 36:30<\/p>\n
Really want to read [the book](http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1594201536)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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