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“We should be worried about online silos. They make us stupid and hostile toward each other.”

Quote by Larry Sanger

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Larry Sanger is a philosopher born on July 16, 1968. He has had a profound impact on the fields of the internet and knowledge sharing, serving as one of the co-founders of Wikipedia. more

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