Assignment 27: Reading Reflection 3

Cognitive Surplus
1. The main theme/argument in this book was that as time has gone on and technology has advanced, people are coming up with new ideas and ways to use their down time more constructively. It also argues that the internet has four categories of expression and that social media should be celebrated for its use of spreading information all over the world in a matter of seconds.
2. It connects to what we're learning in this class because it places an importance of using the resources available to you to further your knowledge and position in life. This class focuses on us using out resources in a constructive way to better our lives as entrepreneurs.
3. For this book, I would create an exercise based on the four categories of the internet, that he outlines in the later chapters in the book. It would probably involve doing research to find examples of these four areas.
4. The biggest surprise I really had while reading this book was his outlook on the internet and how it is utilized. When I think of the internet today I think of social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook where people post about their daily lives or post things that show how great their life is or even just funny videos they made. He thinks of the internet in four categories and how each one is equally important and constructive to our lifestyle today. It was just a bit surprising how important he finds the internet.