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Technologists provide tools that can improve peoples lives. But I

Technologists provide tools that can improve peoples lives. But I want to be clear that I dont think technology by itself improves peoples lives, since often Im criticized for being too pro-technology. Unless theres commensurate ethical and moral improvements to go along with it, its for naught. – Jaron Lanier

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I feel drawn to experiment with ways that technology can interact with notions of intimacy, because so much of technology is done in a way thats very cold and has such an opposite effect. – Jaron Lanier

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The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when theres a single numeric average. But if its a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and thats crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share. – Jaron Lanier

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What does it mean to not be alone? Ive approached that question through music, technology, writing and other means. – Jaron Lanier

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I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. – J. J. Abrams

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Bill Gates is a very rich man today… and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions. – Dave Barry

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As children, many of us were taught never to talk to strangers. As parents and grandparents, our message must change with technology to include strangers on the Internet. – Judy Biggert

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The point of that is, if you look at Walgreens history, theyve always been pioneers in the application of technology. Theyre the only drugstore chain that I know to have their own satellite. – James Collins

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