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Clay Shirky

Generator Wirtschaft

04.03.1964

21:54

Columbia, MO, United States

Human Design Chart

Right Angle Cross of Consciousness 1

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Design Sun

Gate 5.6

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Design Earth

Gate 35.6

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Pers. Sun

Gate 63.4

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Pers. Earth

Gate 64.4

Biography

American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism. He has written and been interviewed about the Internet since 1996. His columns and writings have appeared in Business 2.0, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review and Wired.

In 2017 he was appointed Vice Provost of Educational Technologies of New York University (NYU), after serving as Chief Information Officer at NYU Shanghai from 2014 to 2017. He also is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and Associate Arts Professor at the Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. His courses address, among other things, the interrelated effects of the topology of social networks and technological networks, how our networks shape culture and vice versa.

Shirky divides his time between consulting, teaching, and writing on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies. His consulting practice is focused on the rise of decentralized technologies such as peer-to-peer, web services, and wireless networks that provide alternatives to the wired client–server infrastructure that characterizes the World Wide Web. He is a member of the Wikimedia Foundation's advisory board. In his book The Long Tail, Chris Anderson calls Shirky "a prominent thinker on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies."

The Human Design of Clay Shirky: Generator 4/6

Clay Shirky is a Generator in Human Design – an energy type with a defined Sacral Center. Generators make up about 36% of humanity and possess an enormous, sustainable life force energy.

The Generator's strategy is to respond to impulses from life rather than initiating. When the Sacral Center responds with a clear "yes" (a gut feeling, an inner spark), that's the right path.

When Clay Shirky lives in alignment with their design, they experience deep satisfaction and fulfillment. The Generator's not-self theme is frustration – a sign that the sacral energy isn't following the right things.

Clay Shirky has Emotional Authority – the most common authority. Decisions should never be made in an emotional high or low, but only when emotional clarity settles in. "Sleep on it" is meant literally here. The emotional wave needs time to run its course.

Clay Shirky carries the profile 4/6 – Opportunist / Role Model. The 4th line represents the Networker: influence and impact unfold through personal relationships and a strong social network. The 6th line represents the Role Model: a life path in three phases – first experimenting (until ~30), then observing from the "roof" (until ~50), and finally authentically embodying the role model.

The incarnation cross "Right Angle Cross of Consciousness 1" describes the overarching life purpose and direction of Clay Shirky in Human Design. It consists of the four gate activations of Sun and Earth (personality and design) and only becomes felt when one lives their strategy and authority.

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Im Bodygraph von Clay zeigt sich eine 3-fach Spaltung (Triple Split).

Von den 9 Zentren im Bodygraph sind bei Clay 6 definiert: G-Zentrum, Sakralzentrum, Milzzentrum, Wurzelzentrum, Emotionalzentrum und Herzzentrum. 3 Zentren bleiben offen.

Schaltkreis-Verteilung: Individuell (Zentrieren): 1 Kanal, Kollektiv (Verstehen): 1 Kanal, Stamm (Ego): 1 Kanal. Clay ist damit besonders im Bereich "Individuell" geprägt - einzigartige Selbstverwirklichung und Mutation.

3 Defined Channels

10/34

Exploration - A Design of following one's Convictions Individual

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Judgment - A Design of Insatiability Collective

40/37

Community - A Design of being a Part seeking a Whole Tribal

Incarnation Cross - Right Angle Cross of Consciousness 1

Pers. Sun 63.4 After Completion (Doubt)

Pers. Earth 64.4 Before Completion (Confusion)

Design Sun 5.6 Fixed Rhythms

Design Earth 35.6 Change (Progress)

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Human Design Profile

Type: Generator
Authority: Emotional Authority
Profile: 4/6 - Opportunist / Role Model
Definition: Triple Split
Incarnation Cross: Right Angle Cross of Consciousness 1
Date of Birth: 04.03.1964 21:54
Place of Birth: Columbia, MO, United States

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Human Design type is Clay Shirky?

Clay Shirky is a Generator – an energy type with a defined Sacral Center. The strategy is to respond to impulses. The life theme is satisfaction, the not-self theme is frustration.

What Human Design profile does Clay Shirky have?

Clay Shirky has the profile 4/6 – Opportunist / Role Model. The 4st line (conscious) represents the Networker – influence through personal relationships, the 6nd line (unconscious) represents the Role Model – a life path in three phases toward authentic embodiment.

How does Clay Shirky best make decisions?

Clay Shirky has Emotional Authority. Decisions should not be made impulsively but only after the emotional wave settles and clarity emerges.

When and where was Clay Shirky born?

Clay Shirky was born on 04.03.1964 in Columbia, MO.

What is Clay Shirky's incarnation cross?

Clay Shirky has "Right Angle Cross of Consciousness 1" as incarnation cross. It describes the overarching life purpose and consists of the four gate activations of Sun and Earth – it only comes alive when following one's strategy and authority.