Wealth aggregates and becomes political power. Simple as that. ‘Corporation’ is just the most recent name for it.

I think technology is spreading, and I think ones experience of technology is going to relate increasingly to class - not so much to country.

I have an English literature degree. I wanted to be the next great American novelist from a very early age, but I put it aside for a while, because I got very realistic at one point.

Perfect replication is the enemy of any robust system... Lacking a central nervous system much less a brain the parasite is a simple system designed to compromise a very specific target host. The more uniform the host, the more effective the infestation.

I actually love technology. I worked for 18 years as systems analyst in technology.

When the survival strategy of a civilization is invalidated, in all of human history none have ever turned back from the brink.

Silicon Valley isn't usually where aspiring authors go to kick-start a literary reputation. [...] How'd he do it? By courting bloggers and influential techies like Joi Ito, Stewart Brand, and Craig Newmark demonstrating that if you can get the geek grapevine on your side, you don't need Random House.