Big stories need human stakes.
From Aaron Swartz
We must erase bin Laden's ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act's erosion of our civil liberties, we can protect the freedoms that make America worth fighting for.
What if there was a library which held every book? Not every book on sale, or every important book, or even every book in English, but simply every book - a key part of our planet's cultural legacy.
Most people, it seems, stretch the truth to make themselves seem more impressive. I, it seems, stretch the truth to make myself look worse.
Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.
Writing an encyclopedia is hard. To do anywhere near a decent job, you have to know a great deal of information about an incredibly wide variety of subjects. Writing so much text is difficult, but doing all the background research seems impossible.
The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community.
Assume nobody else has any idea what they're doing, either.
Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.
Through the Internet, I've developed a strong social network - something I could never do if I had to keep my choice of peers within school grounds.
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