Of course, with agriculture came the first big civilizations, the first cities built of mud and brick, the first empires. And it was the administers of these empires who began hiring people to keep track of the wheat and sheep and wine that was owed and the taxes that was owed on them by making marks; marks on clay in that time.

Pay attention to what you're paying attention to.

Everything is danger, but we pretend that it's not.

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

Technology is knowledge of how the universe works that enables you to change the world.

You wash the roots very carefully before you plant.

A phone tree isn't an ancient form of political organizing, but you have to call every person.