Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.

Want to increase innovation? Lower the cost of failure.

The cost of assessing risk is now often greater than the cost of failing.

LinkedIn allows you to search histories and CVs in your network - it's great for finding people who work in a particular company, or who have worked with someone you know. It's also an interesting way to find references for people or companies you're getting to know.

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

Question authority; think for yourself. Talk to people, do things unrelated to school - to come up with your own framework for living. The world is too complex and people are too different to be overly prescriptive about the details.

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.