Last week, Naomi and I went along to Penguin’s HQ in London to interview author Clay Shirky. Shirky’s latest book Here Comes Everybody takes a look at the internet’s power of "organising without organisations".

I was particularly looking forward to interviewing Shirky not only about his book, but also about his views on how the growth of the internet has affected today's society. As a member of the first generation to have grown up with the internet, I have my own views on this but it was interesting to hear Shirky’s thoughts on the same subject - from an older generation’s point of view.

Naomi and I found it fascinating to hear Shirky illustrate the ways in which the internet is changing society with lots of anecdotal stories of mini-revolutions that have happened recently.

After our interview, Naomi and I meandered up to the Institute of Contemporary Arts just off Trafalgar Square. Shirky was doing a talk there about internet networks alongside musician and commentator Brian Eno. We may be a little young to be true fans of Eno’s work, but I’d heard of him before, so it was really exciting to listen to Shirky and Eno delve a little deeper into the issues Naomi and I had been talking to Shirky about earlier.

It was a bit strange being the youngest people in the room by at least 15 years, but I used this to my full advantage when I asked Shirky a question at the end of his talk. I asked him what have I missed, growing up with the internet, and not having witnessed its evolution as you have? Shirky would make a fantastic politician – he skived my question and instead said that I was lucky to have grown up with the internet, and to have the ability to use blogs and websites to instantly have my voice heard.

Spinebreakers is yet another testimonial to this amazing opportunity our generation has.