The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and ... the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to manipulate or enslave us.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.

We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don’t see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don’t take responsibility.

In modern politics, even the leader of the free world needs help from the sultan of Facebookistan.

The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and ... the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to manipulate or enslave us.

Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world's people and not the other way around.