John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

Co-founder


Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Mill Valley, CA USA


If you think of getting lost as a positive thing, you open yourself up to possibilities you wouldn't have otherwise considered

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John Perry Barlow

Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
Studied comparative religion at Wesleyan University, then spent two years wandering around India.
After college, he spent time living on his family's ranch and writing songs for the Grateful Dead.
Was always fascinated by what would replace the solitary ranch lifestyle that was dying out.
In the '80s, someone told him to check out a Grateful Dead message board; this was his first encounter with the Internet, still in its early stages.
He realized the Internet was going to become "the nervous system" of the collective human race, it became one of his interests.
Harper's Bazaar started a forum discussing the issues of personal privacy and freedom of expression in the age of the Web.
In 1990, he took those ideas and started EFF, which protects free speech online, limits government access to personal data.
Stresses that everyone feels confused about what they want to do with their lives; you can take comfort in knowing your colleagues are just as scared as you are.
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Career

Co-founder

I write, speak, and consult on a broad variety of subjects, particularly digital economy.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Technology
Upholding a Cause and Belief

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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

While in St. Louis, the team lets their imaginations run free at the City Museum, an architectural marvel and playground made out of found objects from the city. Afterward, they sit down with founder and creator Bob Cassilly to learn what inspired him. In Idaho, they speak with sought-after expedition photographer Jimmy Chin, who opens up about his fears on failing and the dangers of extreme missions. "Fear is healthy," he reminds the Roadtrippers.