Aspen Ideas Festival 2012

Aspen Ideas Festival: Google's Eric Schmidt on technology & democracy

Google's executive chairman speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the role of the internet in spreading democracy and building community. He says the digital world has removed the limitations of time and space and made society closer. Schmidt urges people to use the "virtual world" to make your "real world" experience bigger and more meaningful.

Guests

• Eric Schmidt: Executive chairman, Google. CEO 2001-2011.

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Resources

• about Eric Schmidt
• Aspen Ideas Festival 2012 website