No system in the world is so well-designed that it can't grow stale, rigid, or corrupted by those who benefit most from… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
I believe in markets doing what they do well, which is to develop technology, and letting citizens do what they ideally do… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
In the sense that people who produce things and work get rewarded, statistically. You don't get rewarded precisely for your effort, but… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Oh, that all the things my father had told me about how disgusting Washington is are true. And again it's the system… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
People still have a choice, but, if they find it all too confusing, or they just want someone else to make a… — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody… — 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
