It's fine to have social media that connects us with old friends, but we need tools that help us discover new people as well.

People want to be thought of as something other than a source of money. They want to be thought of as creative, thinking people.

I'm not nearly as well organized as I would like. I am a creature of to-do lists and calendars - if something doesn't get onto my Google Calendar, I don't show up for it.

When I was growing up in the U.S. in the 1970s, 35-40% of an average nightly newscast focused on international stories.

Increasingly, I'm inspired by entrepreneurs who run nonprofit organizations that fund themselves, or for-profit organizations that achieve social missions while turning a profit.

The uptake on mobile phones in Africa is phenomenal.

When I'm playing with circular saws, I'm offline (though often listening to podcasts) and when I sit in the cabin to read or write, it's wonderful to be offline for a few hours at a time.