“No philosophy, my son; it is of no use to an emperor.”

In the 21st century, you have to use technology as one of the tools in the toolkit to bring about social change.

I never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and use the experience that I had gained in 30 years, but in a slightly different direction.

Me having no education. I had to use my brains.

When I feel like I’m stuck, I do something – not like I’m Mother Teresa or anything, but there’s someone that’s forgotten about in your life, all the time. Someone that could use an ‘Attaboy’ or a ‘How you doin’ out there.

The program should know if someone is at the keyboard or joystick or if it is just sitting there idle. It should know if someone is proficient in its use or a novice.

Use all the skills you have in relation to others – and that way we can do anything.

Our weird problem is an abundance of resources and a shortage of hard economic reasons not to use them.

It uses appropriate technology giving high yields for low energy inputs, achieving a resource of great diversity and stability. The design principles are equally applicable to both urban and rural dwellers