Ask yourself: Do you think it is possible that millions of people from around the world share ideas with one another to better the world? Can people forget about their differences and discuss matters that really matter on the quest to fight our planet’s underlying issues? The answer is yes! What sounds like a romantic vision by some peace-making singer-songwriter is an international project that was launched a few weeks ago.

On September 9th 2006 the biggest round table ever was erected in the heart of Berlin, Germany. Right at the spot where Hitler’s Nazis burned books because of their “ungerman” content back in 1933, a platform for barrier-free communication was set-up to ignite a global movement. At this so called “Table of Free Voices” 112 minds from all areas, all backgrounds and all parts of the world took the time to answer 100 questions. Participants of this event included such well-known activists as rock star Steve Earle, director Wim Wenders or Italian design-guru and advertising provocateur Oliviero Toscani.

All 100 questions presented to these participants were donated by visitors to the Dropping Knowledge website (www.droppingknowledge.org) prior to the event. Examples of these questions that address all kinds of economic, social, and ethical issues are: “What’s after capitalism?” or “What is God’s religion?”

Each question was answered simultaneously into a camera by each of the participants. The product of this goodwill event is a massive library of 112 answers to the questions of our time given by some of the world’s foremost thinkers, activists, or simply caring human beings. Everyone can now access this living library on the web and watch the participants’ answers.

But that’s not all by far. Dropping Knowledge is meant as an interactive exchange platform for everyone, who wants to see some change in the world. Anyone can post questions, answer questions addressed by others or discuss issues with other visitors to the site.

Perhaps this site is just another attempt to get people involved in making a difference. But perhaps the concept really works and Dropping Knowledge will turn into a massive global melting pot for ideas and alternatives. A virtual revolution carried out via the World Wide Web. It certainly would fit our times…