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John Freeman describes the psychology behind compulsive email checking. He explains that the neurological effects of constantly checking your inbox are similar to those of playing a slot machine.

Travel author Rick Steves advocates a tolerance towards alternative lifestyles in the United States and calls for more liberal laws concerning the use of soft drugs like marijuana.

Legendary underground comic artist Robert Crumb reflects on illustrating the "primitive morality" found in the Book of Genesis. "If you're going to use that [Genesis] for moral guidance, I think you're going to be in trouble," says Crumb.

"Members, staffers and bureaucrats increasingly have a common business model in their head as they serve in Washington," says Stanford Law Professor Lawrence Lessig. "The business model is focused on their life after government - life as lobbyists."

Deepak Chopra, a renowned pioneer in holistic medicine, remembers his first spiritual experience during an LSD trip when he was 17, and reflects on ritualistic drug use in the religious traditions of certain cultures.

With trillions in ad revenue ready to trickle down to hyper-niche Internet entrepreneurs, social media phenomenon and wine expert Gary Vaynerchuk declares that old media is all but dead.

"Bing has reminded us...that search is a very competitive market," Brin says, adding that it's a "shame" Yahoo plans to abdicate search because they were doing "interesting work."