We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

I'm very much an Enlightenment kind of guy.

You shouldn't use anything as the sole source for anything, in my view.

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.

Love. It isn't very popular in technical circles to say a lot of mushy stuff about love, but frankly it's a very very important part of what holds our project together.

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

If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.