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Sergey Brin On Google and China

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the to-famous-for-slashdot dept.

yuhong writes "The NY Times has an interview with Sergey Brin on Google and China. A few quotes from it: 'Mr. Brin lived in the Soviet Union until he was nearly 6 years old, and he said the experience of living under a totalitarian system that censored political speech influenced his thinking — and Google's policy. "It has definitely shaped my views, and some of my company's views," he said.' Yes, business is personal, especially these days."

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  1. Re:Politial speech influenced 6 yrs old chid. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Teacher: Ok kids, do you believe in God?
    Kids: Yeaahhhh!
    Teacher: Do you want candy?
    Kids: Yeaaaah!
    Teacher: Why don't we pray God for a candy?
    Kids would close eyes and pray for a candy
    Teacher: Did God give you candy?
    Kids: No.
    Teacher: Why don't you ask me for candy?
    Kids: Teacher, can we have candy????

    At that point, the so-called teacher would proceed to give candy

    I wish teachers would do that everywhere. It lays the foundations for the scientific method (hypothesis testing based on evidence), instills a healthy skepticism and weakens the base of religious fundamentalists...

  2. Re:6 years old? by TheKidWho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, because everything that effects your thinking only happens to you personally at 6, no bad things could have possibly happened to family members and friends?

  3. Re:Politial speech influenced 6 yrs old chid. by sopssa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    +1 Insighful for once on political views on slashdot and I highly agree with this point of view.