My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world.

Things work well when a group of people know each other, and things break down when it's a bunch of random people interacting.

Mostly, I try to take a rational approach to life.

The Supreme Court has held that code is speech. And it doesn't matter that it's done on a computer or done face to face or done in a newspaper, reporting the facts of the world is protected speech.

The Internet is allowing for us to really experience people in some of the most distant places in the world - as other people just like us. So get to know people, seek out bloggers from a country you're kind of curious about. It's about building empathy and breaking through to the point of recognizing people as people.

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.

When I opened Wikipedia, it had three articles, yet it was called an encyclopedia.