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" Large-scale philanthropy, based in the private - not the public - sector, is a relatively recent historical development. "

Peter Diamandis

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" All of us are linear thinkers. We evolved in a world that was local and linear. You know, back 100,000, 200,000, millions of years ago, when we were evolving as a human species, nothing changed. You know, the life of your great-grandparents, you, your kids - it was the same. And so we are local and linear thinkers. "

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" My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species. "

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" Many entrepreneurs that made their fortunes by founding successful technology companies want to give back and solve the world's biggest problems on a grand scale. There is tremendous opportunity in this approach. "

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" Since the age of 6, I've always wanted to go to space. "

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" Make it clear up front what the aim of the company is. Stay true to your authentic vision. "

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" In 1994, to motivate me to complete my pilot's license, my good friend, Gregg Maryniak, gave me Charles Lindbergh's autobiography of his solo flight across the Atlantic. "

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" 3D printing has digitized the entire manufacturing process. "

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" In 1900, 180-plus out of every 1,000 African-American babies died. "

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" Elon Musk with PayPal revolutionized banking. "

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" Incentive prizes work. "

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" Paul Allen with Microsoft revolutionized the software industry. "

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" I get my news from selected Google News and my social feed. "

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" People need to understand how exponential technologies are impacting the business landscape. They need to do some future-casting and look at how industries are evolving and being transformed. "

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" Your mindset matters. It affects everything - from the business and investment decisions you make, to the way you raise your children, to your stress levels and overall well-being. "

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" I think we're heading towards a world of what I call 'technological socialism.' Where technology - not the government or the state - will begin to take care of us. Technology will provide our healthcare for free. The best education in the world - for free. "

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" I live in L.A., where every coffee shop is filled with scriptwriters, producers and directors. "

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" I founded a launch company called International Microspace when I graduated medical school in 1989. We were trying to build a microsatellite launcher. "

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" All over the world, we're seeing access to food, clean water, education and healthcare improve; as a result, global innovation is rising as well. "

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" As of the mid-90s, over 50 percent of women have a bachelor's and master's degree, compared to about 35 percent and 30 percent, respectively, in 1920. "

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" The goal of my work is to help assure that we can create a world of abundance in which we meet the basic needs of every man, woman and child. "

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" With sufficient water on the Moon, solar energy can be used to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen is, of course, critical for humans to breathe and the water important for us to drink. "

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" If you're the CEO of a publicly traded company, you're worried about quarterly returns. "

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" Revealing water in significant quantities on the Moon could truly be a turning point in space exploration. "

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" In 1980, during my sophomore year at MIT, I realized that the school didn't have a student space organization. I made posters for a group I called Students for the Exploration and Development of Space and put them up all over campus. Thirty-five people showed up. It was the first thing I ever organized, and it took off! "

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