“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
“Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world’s people and not the other way around.”
— Rebecca MacKinnon
Rebecca MacKinnon: Let's take back the Internet!
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“Even the leader of the free world needs a little help from the sultan of Facebookistan if he wants to get reelected next year.”
— Rebecca MacKinnon
Rebecca MacKinnon: Let's take back the Internet!
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“The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and … the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to manipulate or enslave us.”
— Rebecca MacKinnon
Rebecca MacKinnon: Let's take back the Internet!
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