Egalitarianism is possible only in small social systems. Once a medium gets past a certain size fame is a forced move.
Clay ShirkyTime Warner has called and they want us all back on the couch, just consuming - not producing, not sharing - and we should say, 'No.'
Clay ShirkyPublishing is not evolving. Publishing is going away. Because the word "publishing" means a cadre of professionals who are taking on the incredible difficulty and complexity and expense of making something public. That's not a job anymore. That's a button. There's a button that says "publish," and when you press it, it's done.
Clay Shirky