More is different – Plus est différent

by Pascal Venier on July 11, 2010 · 0 comments

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“In the words of the Physicist Philip Anderson, “more is different.” When you aggregate a lot of something, it behaves in new ways, and our new communications tools are aggregating our individual ability to create and share, at an precedented levels of more.”

Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age, New York: The Penguin Press, 2010, 25.

“Selon les mots du physicien Philip Anderson, “plus est différent”. Quand on agrège beaucoup de quelque chose, cela se comporte de façon nouvelles, et nos nouveau outils de communications agrègent nos capacités individuelles à créer et à partager, à un niveau de plus sans précédent.”

Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age, New York: The Penguin Press, 2010, 25.

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