Active people to revitalize what is really the root of democracy: citizens communicating with each other. Democracy is not just about voting, it's about citizens talking with each other about the issues which concern them. We've lost a great deal of that in the age of the mass media.
Howard RheingoldEverything is removed. You're actually doing something dangerous when you get in your car, when you're getting on an airplane, or having sex.
Howard RheingoldBy the time you get a job, you know how to behave in a meeting or how to write a simple memo.
Howard RheingoldYoung voters are crucial. The trend over recent years has been for them to drift away. So anything that gets young voters interested in the electoral process not only has an immediate effect, but has an effect for years and years.
Howard RheingoldThe Western model for a meeting is you have an agenda and you come in and everyone says things.
Howard Rheingold