The open-source programming world has a lot to teach democracy, says Clay Shirky.
In this fascinating talk from TEDGlobal 2012, Shirky harkens back to the early days of the printing press. At the time, a group of “natural philosophers” (who would later adopt the term “scientists”) called the Invisible College realized that the press could offer a new way to share and debate their work.
A thought provoking TED talk on the possible uses of git and GitHub to facilitate a new kind of 'open participation' working model into a range of knowledge domains. How could you apply this idea to your organization?
