«All sorts of crazy stuff is going to happen. Human societies can’t change that fast without both good and negative implications.» – Google’s Eric Schmidt talks to The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Alan Rusbridger.

From Weekly Filet #110, in April 2013.

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