People still have a choice, but, if they find it all too confusing, or they just want someone else to make a choice for them, there's a default that works pretty well. That's this concept of libertarian paternalism. And it's handy.

Don't leave hold of your common sense. Think about what you're doing and how the technology can enhance it. Don't think about technology first.

I think I have the right to know what Steve Forbes paid in taxes - I don't think there should be a law. I think there should be a presumption. I wouldn't vote for a guy who wouldn't reveal what he paid in taxes. That kind of thing.

Always make new mistakes.

No system in the world is so well-designed that it can't grow stale, rigid, or corrupted by those who benefit most from it.

Dyson's Law: Do ask; don't lie.

I joined the board of the Santa Fe Institute.