We’re at a point in history that whether the Internet is going to evolve in a way that’s compatible with democracy and human rights is really kind of up in the air.

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

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

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.

Microsoft, Yahoo and others are helping to institutionalize and legitimize the integration of censorship into the global IT business model.

Increasingly, people have very little tolerance for anything that smacks of propaganda.

I study how governments seek to stifle and control online dissent.

Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time.

The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order.

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.

Many people pray to be kept out of unexpected problems. Some people pray to be able to confront and overcome them.

There are some people in this world who can emotionally disconnect like a light switch. It’s like a mental defense mechanism.

I am the biggest face of boxing right now. That's how I feel. I am the greatest of this era.

You better have great practices.

Modern economic thinking...is peculiarly unable to consider the long term and to appreciate man's dependence on the natural world.

Falling in love with someone is the surest highway to hurt that I know. When the door to love opens, the window to control closes.

Trickle-down economics is a myth. Enriching corporations - as the TPP would - will not necessarily help those in the middle, let alone those at the bottom.

Writing just for the hell of it is heaven.

Each one of us has the ability to play the game of life with balance, harmony and joy, but we need to know the rules and the principles.

God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual "fix" for the day.