Can Open Source Be Traced To The 17th-Century?

By NPR/TED Staff
Clay Shirky says the concept of open source goes back much further than the birth of the Internet.
Clay Shirky says the concept of open source goes back much further than the birth of the Internet.
Clay Shirky says the concept of open source goes back much further than the birth of the Internet.
Clay Shirky says the concept of open source goes back much further than the birth of the Internet.

Can Open Source Be Traced To The 17th-Century?

By NPR/TED Staff
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Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Open Source World

About Clay Shirky’s TED Talk

New media expert Clay Shirky explains how the ideas behind open source have been used for centuries: from the Enlightenment to the digital era.

About Clay Shirky

NYU professor Clay Shirky studies the effects of the Internet on society. He’s the author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations and Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age.

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