We had made a - sort of a national decision that we wanted to be this intellectual property country, where we would have things manufactured in China, but we would do the design, we would do the creative stuff.And now… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities. — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Owning the intellectual property is like owning land: You need to keep investing in it again and again to get a payoff; you can't… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Don't leave hold of your common sense. Think about what you're doing and how the technology can enhance it. Don't think about technology first. — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
People need to understand that the technology is for them. It's not to them. It's not over them. People still sometimes want to be… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
The challenge of ensuring adequate, nutrient-rich food for an expanding global population is a daunting one, especially given constraints on key resources like water… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
What I'm thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jefferson's saying that he'd rather have a free… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Anyone will tell you if you want to run a business, you need to monitor costs and revenues. In the same manner, if you… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
It may not always be profitable at first for businesses to be online, but it is certainly going to be unprofitable not to be… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
There's almost no way of doing importing honestly, because if you do you're at such a disadvantage competitively. So people spend huge amounts of… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
The definition of the problem, rather than its solution, will be the scarce resource in the future. — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Few influential people involved with the Internet claim that it is a good in and of itself. It is a powerful tool for solving… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
The great thing is, Internet allows you to create your own job, not just look for jobs other people are going to give you.… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
