I think people have to recognise that the traditional modes of authority weren't that great.

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.

I spent lots of time reading the encyclopedia and really kind of an eclectic approach to learning things - not very structured.

I don't worry. It's just not in my nature, really.

People who have achieved a public voice find it a mixed bag.

There's plenty of rude stuff online. People say things online that they would be ashamed to say face to face. If people could treat others as though they were speaking face to face, that would be huge.

My view is that good community management is like having good municipal government: You should be able to have dissenting opinions and so on, freedom of speech, but your grandmother should also be able to walk down the street at night without having to worry about getting mugged.