I've developed a much greater respect for our politicians and every high-tech CEO. It's very easy to read about the things they did that you, of course, would have avoided in hindsight. Michael J. Saylor avoidceodevelop Change image and share on social
The industries that fall first are the industries that either produce electromechanical items that are now inferior to their software substitutes, or the industries that produce a mechanically created service that's now inferior. Michael J. Saylor createelectromechanicalfall share on social
Instead of five hundred thousand average algebra teachers, we need one good algebra teacher. We need that teacher to create software, videotape themselves, answer questions, let your computer or the iPad teach algebra... The hallmark of any good technology is that it destroys jobs. Michael J. Saylor algebraansweraverage share on social
There's nothing more frustrating than seeing cynics sit there and say, 'Well, nobody can make any more money because Microsoft and Intel own everything.' Is the software industry mature, or is it embryonic? I would say it's embryonic. There will be a hundred more Microsofts, not just one. Michael J. Saylor cynicembryonicfrustrate share on social
You could call me on the phone and say, 'Someone blew up your entire house, Mike.' If it's not a person involved, I would sort of blink, whatever. That's all replaceable, right? Michael J. Saylor blinkblowcall Change image and share on social
The benefit of rich families putting their child through Harvard is always going to exist. But it's quite evident that there are 700 million peasants in China who are never going to go to Harvard. Michael J. Saylor benefitchildchina Change image and share on social
The basis of the free market is anytime you can generate revenue or profit, you've created value in excess of the resources you consume in a society. That's probably the most unbiased utility function there is, as opposed to someone's opinion. Michael J. Saylor anytimebasisconsume share on social
What amplifies the transformational power ahead is the confluence of two major technological currents today: the universal access to mobile computing and the pervasive use of social networks. Michael J. Saylor accessaheadamplify Change image and share on social
The Saylor Foundation is meant to be a gadfly to encourage Google, Apple, MIT, Harvard, the United States government, and the Chinese government to aggressively pursue digital education. Michael J. Saylor aggressivelyapplechinese Change image and share on social
Whenever teenage girls and corporate CEOs covet the same new technology, something extraordinary is happening. Michael J. Saylor ceocorporatecovet Change image and share on social