Quote by Jaron Lanier
Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy, cheerful rhetoric to them, but I thin

Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy, cheerful rhetoric to them, but I think they consistently express a profound pessimism about humans, human nature and the human future. – Jaron Lanier

Other quotes by Jaron Lanier

Anonymous blog comments, vapid video pranks and lightweight mash-ups may seem trivial and harmless, but as a whole, this widespread practice of fragmentary, impersonal communication has demeaned personal interaction. – Jaron Lanier

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communication
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My dad has sometimes felt that I grew up a little lacking in sufficient eccentricity – in the sense that Im willing to live as an adult in a house with walls that are parallel to each other, that sort of thing. – Jaron Lanier

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dad
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Future
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My future daughter is not going to go through what I did. – Christina Aguilera

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Future

We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much. – Joshua Chamberlain

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Future

The trouble with the future is that is usually arrives before were ready for it. – Arnold H. Glasow

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Future

The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, its no longer a question of should we address entitlements – its no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future. – Mark Zandi

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Future

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Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life. – Jonathan Edwards

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Faith

How very little can be done under the spirit of fear. – Florence Nightingale

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Fear

Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government. – Rick Perry

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Government

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return. – Jim Evans

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respect