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“The more ideas there are in circulation, the more ideas there are for any individual to disagree with. More media always means more arguing.”

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Clay Shirky

Clay Shirky is a writer known for his insightful analysis of how technology shapes social structures and human behavior. His work delves into topics such as collaborative networks, information overload, and social media. more

“You must have seen great changes since you were a young man," said Winston tentatively. The old man's pale blue eyes moved from the darts board to the bar, and from the bar to the door of the Gents ... "The beer was better," he said finally. "And cheaper! When I was a young man, mild beer - wallop we used to call it - was fourpence a pint. That was before the war, of course." "Which war was that?" said Winston. "It's all wars," said the old man vaguely. He took up his glass, and his shoulders straightened again. "'Ere's wishing you the very best of 'ealth!”

Men Said War Eye Young Used Courses Wish Doors Blue Moved Glasses Bars Shoulders Beer Boards Young Man Old Man Pale Cheaper Blue Eyes Pints Great Change Darts Gents

Author:George Orwell

“I'm getting rather hoarse, I fear, After so much reciting: So, if you don't object, my dear, We'll try a glass of bitter beer - I think it looks inviting.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Looks Objects Dear Glasses Bitter Beer Inviting Reciting

Book:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales

“Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do not even know the names of these Arab villages, and I do not blame you, because these geography books no longer exist.”

“My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games.”

World Trying Real Inspiration Motivation Next Games Easy Goal Decades Activism Real Life Online Save The World

Author:Jane McGonigal

“A top-quartile teacher will increase the performance of their class - based on test scores - by over 10 percent in a single year. ... That means that if the entire U.S., for two years, had top-quartile teachers, the entire difference between us and Asia would go away.”

Ifs Years Mean Two Inspiration Motivation Differences Class Teacher Percent Tests Performances Increase Activism Score Two Years Going Away Asia Test Scores

Author:Bill Gates

“The traditional media [in China] is still heavily controlled by the government; social media offers an opening to let the steam out a little bit. But because you don't have many other openings, the heat coming out of this opening is sometimes very strong, active and even violent.”

“I want to admit that I am an optimist. Any tough problem, I think it can be solved.”

Thinking Want Problem Inspiration Motivation Tough Activism Optimist Tough Problems

Author:Bill Gates

“I think there's a number of pillars to success. One is you've got to have a great idea. The other is you've got to have a constituency, you've got to have finance, and you've got to be able to raise awareness.”

Thinking Ideas Inspiration Able Motivation Numbers Awareness Raises Activism Finance Great Idea Pillars

Author:Jeremy Gilley

“The first myth to dispel is that Africa is not a country. It's made up of 53 different countries. So to say 'invest in Africa' is a no-go. It's meaningless.”

Firsts Made Different Country Inspiration Motivation Myth Activism Meaningless Different Countries

Author:Euvin Naidoo

“[Africa] is a continent of many countries, not one country. If we are down to three or four conflicts, it means that there are plenty of opportunities to invest in stable, growing, exciting economies where there's plenty of opportunity.”

Ifs Mean Country Three Opportunity Economy Four Growing Conflict Exciting Activism Plenty Stable Continents

Author:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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