“We have to make sure whenever you are dealing with big things like global warming, world security, refugees, the E.U. question, access to information, it needs to be done with an awareness that all of these things interconnect.” WorldNeedsDoneBigsAwarenessSecurityInformationAccessGlobal WarmingRefugeeBig ThingsAccess To Information Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir
“Maybe [Iceland] could be sort of a testing ground for solutions because we are few and because we are really a tech-oriented nation. Everybody is a gadget freak. We spend a lot of time indoors.” NationsSolutionsFreakTestingGadgetsIceland Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir
“Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you've already got the experience.” YearsFirstsDifficultComplicatedTitlesFormulasFormula One Author:Niki Lauda
“Sebastian [ Vettel] can also learn to be more laid-back. It's never too late to learn. He's got some way to go. He's young and will turn out well. I'm not worried about that. He'll raise the bar ever higher.” WayWellsYoungTurnsHigherLateRaisesBarsWorriedToo LateNever Too LateLaid BackRaising The BarVettel Author:Niki Lauda
“I think you spend 50 percent of your mental energy trying to defeat ad systems.” ThinkingTryingEnergyPercentDefeatAds Author:Tim Wu
“Starting with radio, starting with television, we got used to this idea of stuff being free as long as you just watch a few ads.” LongIdeasUsedStuffWatchesTelevisionStartingRadioAdsBeing Free Author:Tim Wu
“We have just decided we have to have everything for free. And I think we're starting to pay for it in terms of our mental states.” ThinkingStatesTermPayDecidedStarting Author:Tim Wu
“When you pay for stuff, it has more of your interests in heart.” HeartStuffInterestPay Author:Tim Wu
“Movies you pay for - well, sometimes they throw some ads at the beginning now - but generally you pay for ads. And that business model - actually, much more ancient, paying for stuff - is much more straightforward in terms of the incentives of the people who are then giving you the stuff.” PeopleGivingWellsSometimesStuffTermPayModelsAncientAdsIncentivesStraightforwardBusiness Models Author:Tim Wu
