At a minimum if we can just have enough distribution of clout in society so it isn't run by a tiny minority, then at the very least it gives us some room to breathe.

After my mother's death, I had such difficulty relating to people.

What does it mean to not be alone? I've approached that question through music, technology, writing and other means.

There will always be humans, lots of them, who provide the data that makes the networked realization of any technology better and cheaper.

I would argue that among musicians who work in technology today, the level of technological sophistication probably exceeds that of military programs, to be blunt. They are just really smart people attracted to making strange new sounds.

I think complexity is mostly sort of crummy stuff that is there because it's too expensive to change the interface.

I'd much rather see a world where, when you make some quirky comment on a blog or news story or you upload a video clip, instead of just a moment of fame for your pseudonym, you'll get 50 bucks. The first time that happens, you'll realise that you're a full-class citizen. You have the potential to make money from the system.