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1 " So much technology, so little talent. "
― Vernor Vinge , Rainbows End
2 " While We are out of Touch or How to Survive and Prosper during the Next Thirty Minutes by Your Friend, the Mysterious Stranger "
3 " The beginning of trust has to be an in-person contact. "
4 " Some people make their own problems. And they never stop hurting themselves and messing up the people around them. When that’s the case, then you shouldn’t keep hurting yourself for them. "
5 " There was lots of noise and action, but if you listened carefully, you could tell that the kids in the bushes were actually playing in other universes, all choreographed so neither players nor equipment would get in each other's way. She had picked the right cover; classical anime was just too highbrow for these dorks. "
6 " if you watch trillions of things, you will often see one-in-a-million coincidences. "
7 " modern states realized that success did not come from having the largest armies or the most favorable tariffs or the most natural resources—or even the most advanced industries. In the modern world, success came from having the largest possible educated population and providing those hundreds of millions of creative people with credible freedom. "