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People are stunned toPeople are stunned tohear that onehear that onecompany has datacompany has datafiles on 185 millionfiles on 185 millionAmericans.Americans.

——Ralph NaderRalph Nader

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Away from the eye, away from the mind.Away from the eye, away from the mind.

Bill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want toBill Gates is a very rich man today... and do you want toknow why? The answer is one word: versions.know why? The answer is one word: versions.Why is music apparently less popular than softwareWhy is music apparently less popular than softwaregadgets?gadgets?To make this possible, broadband subscribers wouldTo make this possible, broadband subscribers wouldhave to pay a nominal fee of as little as �1, or $1.have to pay a nominal fee of as little as �1, or $1.This feedback loop presents itself through the commonThis feedback loop presents itself through the commonlinguistic associations and metaphors that havelinguistic associations and metaphors that haveemerged in the western world.emerged in the western world.

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If you always give, you will always haveIf you always give, you will always have

Integrate B2C e-businessIntegrate B2C e-business

The rich would have to eat money if the poor did notThe rich would have to eat money if the poor did notprovide foodprovide food

A big part of this interview is about what I call 'TheA big part of this interview is about what I call 'ThePolitics of Content'Politics of Content'This "you are what you share" mantra is, of course, justThis "you are what you share" mantra is, of course, justone expression of the Web'whatever.one expression of the Web'whatever.Look at Nokia / Symbian, Firefox, Apache, Adobe,Look at Nokia / Symbian, Firefox, Apache, Adobe,Android.Android.But it must be noted that the cultural condition of such aBut it must be noted that the cultural condition of such aspace is limited by the human ability to conceive itsspace is limited by the human ability to conceive itscomplexity, as R.complexity, as R.

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Bill Gates is a veryBill Gates is a veryrich man today... andrich man today... anddo you want to knowdo you want to knowwhy? The answer iswhy? The answer isone word: versions.one word: versions.

——Dave BarryDave Barry

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In a cat�s world, all things belong to catsIn a cat�s world, all things belong to cats

Everybody gets so much information all day long thatEverybody gets so much information all day long thatthey lose their common sense.they lose their common sense.The Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, byThe Internet is a giant copy machine, by definition, bydesign, and now.design, and now.In each case the tools are designed with the abilities,In each case the tools are designed with the abilities,inabilities, interests and needs of the human user ininabilities, interests and needs of the human user inmind.mind.And non-humans�No one has ever seen a social relationAnd non-humans�No one has ever seen a social relationby itself.by itself.

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In conclusionIn conclusionIncentivize podcasting eyeballsIncentivize podcasting eyeballsBenchmark robust metricsBenchmark robust metricsCapture holistic convergenceCapture holistic convergenceand remember: Every tear has a smile behind it.and remember: Every tear has a smile behind it.

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