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I wonder if people really know what the definition of crowd-funding is. Or, if there's even an agreed upon definition of what it is.

The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.

I don't know what the next American revolution is going to be like, but we might be able to imagine it if your imagination were rich enough.

Now in a way, money is money, and if it's going to increase our audience, that's fine.

Without the BBC, the proliferation of television and radio channels by the private sector would simply result in more and more channels, with tiny audiences, all seeking to do the same thing. The future would be one of fragmentation - fragmentation without either plurality or diversity.

I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.

My personal fascination with the power of the crowd has been growing: Exactly what can a 'crowd' accomplish? We know crowds can raise billions of dollars, create Wikipedia, and even design and build small autonomous drones. But how about something large and complex like designing a new car, and maybe someday even a spaceship?