Inexpensive phones and pay-as-you go services are already spreading mobile phone technology to many parts of that world that never had a wired infrastructure.

Technological civilization has now dominated the earth to the point where there is a big question what is going to happen next.

Any virtual community that works, works because people put in some time.

Democracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues.

There may be a jump on electronic LSD with virtual reality, and the problem just with saying LSD, enough time has gone by that there is no distinction between psychedelics and other drugs.

I think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.

There are performances in which the people who have the best muscle skills and musical history may be on the stage, but it's not  -  like a Dead show is not like a usual sit-down performance; the audience does participate.