If it’s a revolution it can’t be predictable. And if it’s predictable it can’t be a revolution.

It is possible to think that the Internet will be a net positive for society while admitting that there are significant downsides - after all, it's not a revolution if nobody loses.

The Shirky Principle declares that complex solutions, like a company, or an industry, can become so dedicated to the problem they are the solution to, that often they inadvertently perpetuate the problem.

We use the word 'organization' to mean both the state of being organized and the groups that do the organizing.

One of the best ways to know you're completely wrong, is to behave as if you're complete right.

What you need for a participatory system to work: "a plausible promise, an effective tool, and an acceptable bargain."

The threat [of the U.S. bills SOPA and PIPA] is the inversion of the burden of proof, where we suddenly are all treated like thieves at every moment we're given the freedom to create, to produce or to share.