I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other. – Chris Patten
But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership. – Chris Patten
The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception. – Peter Singer
If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land. This is a recipe for major security problems. – Michael Franti