I feel honored
This email was in my inbox this morning:
Dear Saphyre,
dropping knowledge is delighted to inform you that your question has been chosen to be asked at the first Table of Free Voices in Berlin, Germany this Saturday, September 9. Your question - Where does the line between personal freedom and social responsibility towards the common good fall? Who gets to decide? - was chosen from among thousands as one of the most compelling and socially relevant of our time.
On that day, 112 visionaries from around the world will take their seats at the Table in historic Bebelplatz square. Each will have the opportunity to answer your question and 99 others during six hours of questioning. Their responses, recorded by individual cameras and microphones, will be published in an unprecedented audiovisual archive, freely accessible to all at http://www.droppingknowledge.org.
Two moderators, American actor Willem Dafoe and Nigerian activist Hafsat Abiola, will read the questions aloud for the participants and audience in Bebelplatz. Because we are curious about the stories behind the questions, we’d love to find out some more details about the people who asked the questions.
We write now in the hopes that you might like to tell us a little more about yourself and why you asked the question. Any information you feel comfortable providing will be highly appreciated.
Of course, you are more than welcome to attend the event in Bebelplatz on September 9. If you do decide to, please let me know and I’ll make sure you are welcomed as a guest.
As time is of the essence, we appreciate it when you respond with answers to the above questions as soon as possible. More information about the project is available at http://www.droppingknowledge.org.
Yours faithfully,
Debbi Rogers
Question Editor
I am very proud to have been chosen as one of the relevant questions. I encourage you to support the project and listen to the 112 speakers answer thought provoking questions on topics of global importance all being webcast. Please check it out.
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Anber said on Aug 29, 2006 @ 1:21 pm
Wow, well done!
I would have asked something like “how do you unwrap bubblegum without tearing the warper”, but I like your question more.
Saphyre said on Aug 29, 2006 @ 8:58 pm
Thanks Anber! Being in a twisted sort of mind tonight I like thinking about how you would tear a “warper”… I know that isn’t what you meant but after my class tonight and a full day’s work - that is enough to make me smile!
Anber said on Aug 29, 2006 @ 11:08 pm
English is not my first Language, so I am trying hard to not sound stupid. Stupid spelcheckr!
Saphyre said on Sep 5, 2006 @ 10:52 pm
Don’t worry - “warp” is a Star Trek term (you may already know that) and I’m a bit of a trekkie - so the term “warper” had my imagination all fired up!