I remain optimistic that ultimately free speech and a free press where individuals have access to the dialogue will have a self-correcting quality.

Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas.

I have a sense of mission on this climate crisis, and I'm trying to pour all the energy I have into it. And I hope that I, along with others, can catalyze the emergence of real solutions to the climate crisis. I think we're making a lot of progress. I think we're going to win this, but it matters how quickly we win it. So I'm focused on that.

The dominance of short-term perspectives has led to routine decisions in the markets that sacrifice the long-term buildup of genuine value in pursuit of artificial, short-term gains.

I do genuinely believe that the political system is not linear. When it reaches a tipping point fashioned by a critical mass of opinion, the slow pace of change we're used to will no longer be the norm. I see a lot of signs every day that we're moving closer and closer to that tipping point.

You know the old saying: you win some, you lose some... and then there's that little-known third category.

It's not at all new for wealthy and powerful interests to try to hide the ball and ignore independent analyses of relevant facts.