Author: Joichi Ito

Quotes

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.

- Joichi Ito

Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy?

Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy?

- Joichi Ito

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly. I do know that there is some bad history and the extremists on both sides are unreasonable.

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly. I do know that there is some bad history and the extremists on both sides are unreasonable.

- Joichi Ito

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too.

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too.

- Joichi Ito

Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding their own creativity along the way.

Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding their own creativity along the way.

- Joichi Ito

I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.

I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.

- Joichi Ito

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

- Joichi Ito

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

- Joichi Ito

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively created online.

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively created online.

- Joichi Ito

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