Speakers Virginia Postrel: Journalist
Virginia Postrel is a writer and cultural critic who examines the hidden economics of modern society, poking at the unexamined ideas behind the march of progress.
Why you should listen to her:
Virginia Postrel looks at culture through the lens of economics, and vice versa -- looking for the hidden actors and attitudes that drive us to make the choices we do. She writes frequently for the Atlantic and Forbes, and is the author of several books, including The Substance of Style and The Future and Its Enemies.
Her next book will be about glamour; she's exploring the topic on the witty blog Deep Glamour. Her own blog, frequently updated and fascinatingly wide-ranging, is the Dynamist.
"[She's] a master D.J. who sequences the latest riffs from the hard sciences, the social sciences, business, and technology, to name only a few sources."Vanity Fair
Quotes by Virginia Postrel
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“All individuals and all cultures have ideals that cannot possibly be realized in reality. They have contradictions, they uphold principles that are incommensurable with each other — and yet these ideals give meaning and purpose to our lives as cultures and as individuals.”
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“Glamour is all about transcending this world and getting to an idealized, perfect place.”
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“Glamour is translucent — not transparent, not opaque. It invites us into the world but it doesn’t give us a completely clear picture.”
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Virginia Postrel on glamour
- 16:15 Posted: Oct 2008
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