Philosophy
On Death
Remember the flight, the bird is mortal -- Foroogh Farokhzad
On Economics
Economics is the study of what people do when nothing more important than money is at stake - Richard Stallman
21st Century planet Earth is too primitive to be governed by anything but economics - Mohsen Banan
On Security
The ultimate security is total vulnerability, where the only thing between you and the next guy is his conscience - Some ACLU guy I heard on the radio
On Imperialism
It is an inherent characteristic of super-powers to confuse morality with self interest. - Some guy I heard on NPR
On Travel
A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. - Lao Tzu (570-490 BC)
About Intelectual Property
Non-matter is not Property. Avoid use of the words Intelectual Property. Instead talk about one of the 4 branches of law that applies: Copyright, Patent, Trademark and Confidentiality.
On Copyright
Poetry does not belong to the one who writes it, it belongs to the one who needs it. - El Postino
It is in the nature of non-matter to thrive when shared.
On patents
Pursuit of knowledge is in conflict with ownership of knowledge.
Knowledge is the society's asset. Take from it. Build on it. Give back.
On Secrets
Secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of. Bill Moyers
On Trademark
Mis attribution is bad form.
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