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“I was the laziest white kid my dad ever met.”

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Norman Lear, born on July 27, 1922, is an influential American television writer. His career began in the 1950s, and he is known for his innovative and influential contributions to television. Lear's works include 'All in the Family', 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', and 'Maude', which not only achieved commercial success but also had a profound cultural impact by addressing social issues. more

“The concept of the "information society" is both vague and all-embracing. Different participants meant different things by it. In practice, though, World Summit on the Information Society only dealt with a small number of issues: ICTs and human rights (to some extent), ICTs and development (to some extent), infrastructure finance and Internet governance. Very large aspects of what might have been included in the "information society" were not really discussed.”

“Summits [World Summit on the Information Society] are meant to help governments reach a global consensus on major issues which has proved elusive in established fora. They do so through the embarrassment associated with failing to sign a summit's final agreement.”

World Helping Government Issues Failing Information Majors Finals Agreement Consensus Summit Embarrassment Elusive Information Society

Author:David Souter

“Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They are less good at dealing with opportunities.”

Needs Problem Action Opportunity Range Urgent Summit Dealing With Problems

Author:David Souter

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