Data Quote by Bruce Sterling
“Information wants you to give me a dollar.”
About This Quote
Suggests that information has intrinsic value, prompting a demand for monetary compensation, perhaps critiquing commodification.
In simple terms: Information demands payment.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and value information appropriately.
Themes
information
value
economics
technology
society
Mood
critical
thoughtful
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- journalism
- research
- data analytics
- policy making
- content creation
Key Concepts
information commodification
digital economy
data markets
Questions to Reflect On
- When should information be free?
- How does monetizing data affect society?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex value of knowledge.
![“He [Edward Snowden] has been careful with his info, doling it out to responsible news organizations — The Post, the New York Times, the Guardian, etc. — and not tossing it up in the air, WikiLeaks style, and echoing the silly mantra “Information wants to be free.” (No. Information, like most of…” quote by Richard Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffc/richard-cohen-5202_politics_he-edward-snowden-has-been-careful-with_1660144.jpg)
![“If America suffers from drugs, perhaps you should ask what America is lacking, [“What an asshole,”] Eric King commented suddenly. They ignored him.” quote by Bruce Sterling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1c/bruce-sterling-3596_america-suffers_if-america-suffers-from-drugs-perhaps-yo_363226.jpg)
![“[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data sovereignty."” quote by Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af7/edward-snowden-555_brazil_brazil-went-to-the-un-and-said-we-need-n_14906.jpg)
