“No system in the world is so well-designed that it can't grow stale, rigid, or corrupted by those who benefit most from it.” WorldWellsGrowsInternetBenefitsStale Author:Esther Dyson
“I believe in markets doing what they do well, which is to develop technology, and letting citizens do what they ideally do well, which is to set policy.” BelieveWellsI BelieveTechnologyPolicyInternetCitizensI Believe InFree Speech Author:Esther Dyson
“People still have a choice, but, if they find it all too confusing, or they just want someone else to make a choice for them, there's a default that works pretty well. That's this concept of libertarian paternalism. And it's handy.” PeopleIfsWantWellsStillsChoicesConceptsLibertarianConfusingDefaultHandyPaternalism Author:Esther Dyson
“Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody - government stay away.” WellsGovernmentLibertyRightsEvolutionFoundationFrontiersCivil LibertiesHackers Author:Esther Dyson
“Oh, that all the things my father had told me about how disgusting Washington is are true. And again it's the system - there are lots of nice, well-meaning people there. But it's a sleazy place. And politics is all about doing favors.” PeopleWellsFatherNiceFavorsDisgustingSleazy Author:Esther Dyson
“In the sense that people who produce things and work get rewarded, statistically. You don't get rewarded precisely for your effort, but in Russia you got rewarded for being alive, but not very well rewarded.” PeopleWellsEffortAliveProduceRussia Author:Esther Dyson
