“If you build a 50-foot wall, you'll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.” IfsFeetWallLadders Author:Alan Bersin
“Most people who live at the border or are familiar with the border know that a Berlin-like wall stretching from San Diego to Brownsville is not necessary. And the costs would be prohibitive. And there are places on the border, such as the Arizona desert or the open terrain around the Big Bend in South Texas, where Mother Nature has created her own barrier that is not easily passable. Or if you do pass through it, you are easily detected.” PeopleIfsKnowsBigsWould BeMotherWallCostSouthFamiliarDesertBordersBarriersTexasBerlinStretchingMother NatureArizonaTerrainSan Diego Author:Alan Bersin
“We have to remember that information sharing is restricted by legal barriers and cultural barriers and by the notion that information is power and therefore should be hoarded so if you share information you can extract something in exchange. In today's digital online world, those who don't share information will be isolated and left behind. We need the data of other countries to connect the dots.” IfsWorldNeedsShouldCountryTodayRememberLeftBehindsShareInformationNotionDataDigitalBarriersOnlineIsolatedOther CountriesLeft BehindDotsCultural BarriersInformation Is PowerInformation Sharing Author:Alan Bersin
