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Part of the problem is when we bring in a new technology we expect it to be perfect in a way that we don't expect the world that we're familiar with to be perfect.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Bring Expect Familiar New New Technology Part Perfect Problem Technology Way World

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Oh, that all the things my father had told me about how disgusting Washington is are true. And again it's the system - there are lots of nice, well-meaning people there. But it's a sleazy place. And politics is all about doing favors.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: About Again Disgusting Doing Father Favors Had How Lots Me Nice Oh People Place Politics System Things True Washington Well-Meaning

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In the space of three weeks, I met a fair bunch of the guys who were just starting those little programmers' co-ops, and everybody was talking about starting businesses.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: About Bunch Businesses Everybody Fair Guys Just Little Met Programmers Space Starting Talking Those Three Weeks Were Who

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In the sense that people who produce things and work get rewarded, statistically. You don't get rewarded precisely for your effort, but in Russia you got rewarded for being alive, but not very well rewarded.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Alive Being Effort Get Got People Precisely Produce Rewarded Russia Sense Things Very Well Who Work You Your

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I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Government Imposed Individuals Much Rather Responsibilities See Than Them Would

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I think I have the right to know what Steve Forbes paid in taxes - I don't think there should be a law. I think there should be a presumption. I wouldn't vote for a guy who wouldn't reveal what he paid in taxes. That kind of thing.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Forbes Guy He Kind Know Law Paid Presumption Reveal Right Should Steve Taxes Thing Think Vote Who I Think

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I became a real free market fanatic. I'm probably less so now than even two or three years ago.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Became Even Fanatic Free Free Market Less Market Now Real Than Three Two Years Years Ago

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From the business point of view - not to overstate it - intellectual property is dead; long live intellectual process. Long live service; long live performance.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Business Dead Intellectual Intellectual Property Live Live Performance Long Overstate Performance Point Point Of View Process Property Service View

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Change means that what was before wasn't perfect. People want things to be better.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Before Better Change Means People Perfect Perfect People Things Want

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But there is a corollary to freedom and that's personal responsibility, and the real challenge is how you generate that personal responsibility without imposing it.

~Esther Dyson

Topics: Challenge Freedom Generate How Imposing Personal Personal Responsibility Real Responsibility Without You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: July 14th, 1951

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