News and Conference Highlights

“Today, the digital economy uses 10 percent of the world’s total electricity. It’s the same amount that was used to light the entire planet in 1985.”

“A farm, overall, is the highest example of circularity. You can have as much as the Earth lets you have there.”

“Regulation should not stifle innovation – but we should be very careful not to put innovation in a higher order of significance than democracy.”

“We’ve created a system that sucks all the wealth and brings it to the door of some select people. It’s a ticking time bomb – socially, politically and economically.”

“There was a social norm of having to be at the office. I think that has changed … Maybe we find a better reason than just going to the office.”