“What’s happening is the small minority of people that are mad, and angry, and hateful, and dark are much louder than the big percentage of us that are happy, and excited, and feel great. I feel like as somebody who’s full of bright light and happiness that I need to start getting louder about that as well because that’s the only way we’re going to combat it.”
“Americans are more afraid of terrorism than they are of guns, despite the fact that guns are 3,210 times more likely to kill them.”
“38% of these particular respondents predicted that the positive impacts of algorithms will outweigh negatives for individuals and society in general, while 37% said negatives will outweigh positives; 25% said the overall impact of algorithms will be about 50–50, positive-negative.”
“We can check our facts, tell the truth, and hold the line without pretending that there is no ethical basis to the work that we do.”
“What really benefits you — in terms of new ideas — and expanding your perspective, is accessing new talent pools. I’m talking about the one percent of the most talented people in their industry, not yours.”
“A lot of people look for feedback in their hobbies, but they seek only approval at their jobs.”
“Protests can energize people and overawe governments. But it is the steady and often tedious work of organization that sustains democracy — and can change the world. Protests are useful mostly to the extent that they mobilize people to participate in the follow-up meetings to realize the protest’s goals.”
“Every relationship, obstacle, interaction, etc. is a rehearsal for the next adventure in life. Everything is connected. Everything builds. Nothing is ever wasted.”
“Complaining isn’t a strategy.” — Jeff Bezos
Tim Wu’s The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is based on a fascinating premise: Every era of information technology (phone, radio, TV, film, and internet) has followed the same pattern.
They begin as open, utopian, communication platforms and become monopolized and controlled by small cartels.
The book is an incredible look at the history of media and offers a lot to think about with regard to where the internet is headed.