Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see.

Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding their own creativity along the way.

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

Consequently, the only thing I learned in school was typing. In the old days, people like me who don't have college degrees had a hard time thriving in society. But today, the ability to learn on your own or from your peers has become really easy. I think this change is leading to a fundamental disruption in education. Independent and lifelong learning are really starting to peak - there is an inflection point coming around how people learn.

I just believe that the cost of marketing is going to increase and the cost of delivery is going to decrease as the Net gets stronger and mass media gets weaker.

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

My whole life has been about connecting things that aren't connected.