Edge Foundation, Inc., was established in 1988 as an outgrowth of a group known as The Reality Club. Its informal membership includes of some of the most interesting minds in the world. The mandate of Edge Foundation is to promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues, as well as to work for the intellectual and social achievement of society.
"Google speichert immer mehr Daten seiner Nutzer - und wird so immer mächtiger. Doch das wahre Problem ist nicht der Suchmaschinenkonzern, sondern der Staat, sagt US-Soziologe Richard Sennett im SPIEGEL-ONLINE-Interview: Er profitiert am stärksten von der Sammelwut."