“I would say the first key concept is that, in terms of technological and communication progress in human history, the Internet is basically the equivalent of electronic telepathy. We can now communicate all the time through our little magic smartphones with people who are anywhere, all the time, constantly learning what they're thinking, talking about, exchanging messages. And this is a new capability even within the context of the Internet.” PeopleThinkingFirstsHumansLittlesTermTalkingProgressMagicCommunicationKeysInternetMessagesConceptsCommunicateCapabilityTechnologicalHuman HistoryTelepathySmartphonesExchangingConstantly Learning Author:Edward Snowden
“It's commonly assumed that the emergence of language was a key element of the great leap. We of course know very little about the sociopolitical conditions that existed at the time, but there's no scenario I can think of that suggests how a sudden change in these conditions could have led to the emergence of language.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesI CanCoursesLanguageConditionsKeysElementsLeapScenariosEmergenceSudden Change Author:Noam Chomsky
“I want to reduce America's deficit by cutting spending that we don't need but also by asking the wealthy to do a little bit more so that we can invest in things like research and technology that are the key to a 21st century economy.” WantNeedsLittlesAmericaBitsTechnologyEconomyCuttingCenturyKeysLittle BitResearchAskingSpendingWealthy21st CenturyDeficit Author:Barack Obama
“To go from being an unpopular, chubby little kid who was chasing girls and couldn't seem to catch them, to being chased after and making sure I ran slow enough that I did get caught, it was 180 degree turn. It was being given the keys to the candy store.” LittlesEnoughSeemsKidsTurnsGirlGivenKeysDegreesCaughtStoresRanCandyChasingLittle KidCandy StoresChasing A Girl Author:Paul Stanley