“If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass.” IfsIdeasMassIgnorantElitesComebackKnowledgeableIgnorant Masses Author:John Perry Barlow
“But generally speaking, I felt to engage in the political process was to sully oneself to such a degree that whatever came out wasn't worth the trouble put in.” PoliticalFeltProcessTroubleDegreesOneselfEngagement Author:John Perry Barlow
“I'm still strongly opposed to antismoking laws, strongly opposed to any law that regulates personal behavior.” StillsLawBehaviorPersonal Behavior Author:John Perry Barlow
“Most libertarians are worried about government but not worried about business. I think we need to be worrying about business in exactly the same way we are worrying about government.” ThinkingWayNeedsGovernmentWorryLibertarianWorried Author:John Perry Barlow
“Everyone seems to be playing well within the boundaries of his usual rule set. I have yet to hear anyone say something that seemed likely to mitigate the idiocy of this age.” WellsSeemsAgeBoundariesUsualIdiocy Author:John Perry Barlow
“I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.” ThinkingGivingTryingDifferentNaturalEconomyObjectsIntellectualRemainsPropertyPossessionGoodsTrickyIntellectual PropertyOxymoron Author:John Perry Barlow
“The one thing that I know government is good for is countervailing against monopoly. It's not great at that either, but it's the only force I know that is fairly reliable.” KnowsGovernmentForceOne ThingMonopoly Author:John Perry Barlow
“When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.” InternetComputerFree SpeechCryptography Author:John Perry Barlow
“Like the character I played in Jekyll, we all have different masks we put on for different occasions. As much as we all want to lead decent lives, we're also attracted by the idea that something dark may lurk within us.” WantMayIdeasDifferentCharacterDarkOccasionsDecentMaskJekyllDecent Life Author:James Nesbitt