Joichi Ito

Joichi Ito
Joichi "Joi" Itois a Japanese activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, Professor, and Director of the MIT Media Lab...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 June 1966
CountryJapan
anonymous believe costs definitely huge speech
I still believe that there are definitely costs to anonymity, but stifling anonymous speech is a huge cost to democracy.
allowing anyone aware human remember risk
I think it's important to remember that Hitler was human and that we always need to be aware of the risk allowing anyone to have so much power.
arms bear democracy network open voice
An open network is more important for democracy than the right to bear arms and the right to vote. Voice is more important than votes.
amazing time
This is my first time in Seoul. It's amazing to me that I've never been here before.
blogs comments criticisms sensitive
However, as I read criticisms in the comments and on other blogs about what I write, I have become increasingly sensitive about what I say here.
against brings conflicts connecting extremism fighting hope people regions resolve
It also brings me hope that we can resolve conflicts in our regions by connecting people and fighting against extremism in all of our countries.
destroy human response rule
If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they have won.
aggression convincing extremists supported surrender therefore until won
There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression is now supported by the majority, therefore fighting until surrender was the only alternative.
adapting audience changing line words
But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and where is the line beyond which I am not adapting words, but changing my position?
created history talked wikipedia
We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively created online.
rights law terrorism
If we destroy human rights and rule of law in response to terrorism, they have won.
rights liberty democracy
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.
innovation want cost
Want to increase innovation? Lower the cost of failure.
interesting people way
LinkedIn allows you to search histories and CVs in your network - it's great for finding people who work in a particular company, or who have worked with someone you know. It's also an interesting way to find references for people or companies you're getting to know.