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About Me

I'm a long-time journalist, who has interviewed everyone from the Ramones to Bill Gates. I spent my early years as rock critic (Rolling Stone, Spin) before moving on to the wild world of the Silicon Valley, covering tech while launching publications like Business 2.0, and editing for Wired, Forbes, Red Herring. I jumped into the education market to work with filmmaker George Lucas on 'Edutopia,' a publication about improving K-12 public education. Now I'm jazzed to be working with TED and Chris (again) on TED Books, as we move literature from the 19th to the 21st century.

Location:
United States, Alameda, CA
Current organization:
TED Conferences
Current role:
Editor, TED Books
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Journalism, Tech & , education, ebooks
I am:
Activist, Brainstormer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Journalist, Photographer, Writer/Editor
Languages:
English
My website links:
TED Books, TED Books
Universities:
Boston University, Harvard University
TED conferences attended:
TEDGlobal 2012, TED2012, TED2011, TED2010, TED2009, TED2008
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I'm passionate about

How tech dramatically changes business and society. First the skeptics deny that change will happen. Then they fight it. Then they accept it, saying they knew all along that it was inevitable.

An idea worth spreading

We need to focus more on wisdom and insight, rather than just developing the next shinier and newer version of technology.

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Something you're excited about. Really excited about.

People don't know that I'm good at

Rock n' roll trivia

My TED Story

Been going to the conference for 11 years. TED is electricity for the soul.

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  • A comment on Conversation: How do you think mathematics are related to music?

    Mar 6 2011: As a side point to your conversation, music nurtures core ideals that we want to impart in our children. It helps with memory, for one, as musicians must memorize not only the melody of a piece but also the individual notes that constitute it. Music also teaches us how to get along with others. A band must play in balance or else it becomes cacophony. If the drummer bangs away too loudly, for instance, everything feels off kilter. A powerful and supporting group dynamic teaches the importance of choice, of listening, and of conversing. The group that works together achieves its goals. In this way, it also interlinks with mathematics, which to my mind (and I'm not a mathematician) always seemed in some abstract way to be about balance.

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