With enough of us, around the world, we'll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge - we'll make it a thing of the past.

Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy.

As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them.

Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are much more convincing and detailed.

No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough.

Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.

But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations. Want to read the papers featuring the most famous results of the sciences? You'll need to send enormous amounts to publishers like Reed Elsevier.