Joshua Cooper Ramo is managing director at Kissinger Associates, one of the world's leading geostrategic advisory firms. Before entering the advisory business, Ramo was a foreign editor and assistant managing editor of Time magazine. He divides his time between Beijing and New York and served as a China analyst for NBC during the 2008 Olympics. Ramo cochaired the Santa Fe Institute’s first working group on Complexity and International Affairs and was a Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a founder of the U.S.-China Young Leaders Program, and a Global Leader for Tomorrow of the World Economic Forum. Trained as an economist, he holds degrees from the University of Chicago and New York University.
Ramo began his career as a journalist at Newsweek in 1993. He joined Time magazine in 1996 when he was hired by Walter Isaacson. Ramo oversaw the magazine’s digital operations and ran Time's digital magazine while also covering technology. In 1998, he became the foreign editor of Time, overseeing the magazine's international coverage. He was the youngest senior editor and foreign editor in the history of Time Magazine. During his tenure at the magazine, he wrote more than 20 domestic and international cover stories.

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Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist whose primary interests have been in fundamental questions in physics, especially those concerning elementary particles, their interactions, and cosmological implications. West served as SFI President from July 2005 through July 2009. Before joining the Santa Fe Institute as a Distinguished Professor in 2003, he was the leader and founder of the high-energy physics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is one of only approximately ten Senior Fellows.
His long-term fascination in general scaling phenomena evolved into a highly productive collaboration on the origin of universal scaling laws that pervade biology from the molecular genomic scale up through mitochondria and cells to whole organisms and ecosystems. This led to the development of realistic quantitative models for organisms' structural and functional design based on underlying universal principles.&nbsp;
This work, begun at the Institute, has received much attention in both the scientific and popular press and provides a framework for quantitative understanding of problems ranging from fundamental issues in biology (such as cell size, growth, metabolic rate, DNA nucleotide substitution rates, and the structure and dynamics of ecosystems) to questions at the forefront of medical research (such as aging, sleep, and cancer).
Among his current interests is the extension of these ideas to understand the structure and dynamics of social organizations, such as cities and corporations, including the relationships between economies of scale, growth, innovation, and wealth creation and their implications for long-term survivability and sustainability quantitatively.
He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was one of their Centenary Speakers in 2003. He has been a lecturer in many popular and distinguished scientist series worldwide, as well as at the World Economic Forum. Among recent honors, he was a co-receiver of the Mercer Award from the Ecological Society of America, the Weldon Memorial Prize (2005), Oxford University and the Glenn Award for Research on Aging, and the APS Szilard Award (2013).
In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World," and his work was selected as one of the breakthrough ideas of 2007 by the Harvard Business Review. He is the author of several books, a visiting Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and an associate fellow of the Said Business School at Oxford University.
West received his BA from Cambridge University in 1961 and his doctorate from Stanford University in 1966, where he returned in 1970 to become a member of the faculty. West is married to Jacqueline West, a psychologist in private practice; they have two children: Joshua is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California and an Olympic silver medalist. Devorah is studying International Studies at Stanford.

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John D. Saunders is an experienced Digital Marketing Strategist, entrepreneur, and web designer. He has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Land Rover, Audi, the NAACP, and Google, to help them create profitable websites and digital products. He is the founder of 5Four Digital, a digital marketing agency that helps startups achieve success in their online marketing efforts.
John has a passion for helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals through digital marketing. He believes in utilizing the power of the web to reach a wider audience and increase brand awareness. He has extensive knowledge of SEO, PPC, content marketing, design, and analytics. His clients have seen tremendous success in their campaigns thanks to his expert guidance.
John’s entrepreneurial spirit has led him to create several successful projects, including blackwallet.org, blackillustrations.com, and illustratorhub.com. These platforms are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and creatives of color find success online. John has also been a mentor to several startups, helping them create and implement digital marketing strategies that have resulted in increased revenue and visibility.
John’s commitment to excellence is evident in his work. He is constantly striving to stay ahead of the curve, learning new techniques and technologies to ensure his clients get the best results. He is an avid learner and remains dedicated to helping others succeed. He is passionate about helping businesses reach their goals and create lasting success.

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Adam Grant is an American psychologist and author widely known for his work on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He is the top-rated professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a former professor at the University of Michigan. His first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, was a New York Times bestseller.
Grant is a leading authority on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He has written or co-written six books, including Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World and Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. He has also written for The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Business Review, and other publications.
Grant's research focuses on how giving, taking, and exchanging advice affects an individual’s success. He has studied how to maximize the benefits of giving, how to encourage more successful collaborations, and how to foster an environment of innovation and creativity. He has also explored how to assess and develop leadership potential within organizations and how to build workplace cultures where employees are empowered to do their best work.
Grant has received numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the world's 40 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2015, one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2018, and one of the world's most influential management gurus by The Observer in 2018. He is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Mentoring and was named the Most Influential Thinker of the Decade by Poets &amp; Quants in 2020.
In addition to his academic and writing career, Grant is a frequent speaker for organizations, universities, and conferences around the world. He has presented to audiences of thousands at TEDx events, and he has been featured on television and radio programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and NPR’s Fresh Air. He has also served as a visiting professor at Stanford, Cornell, and INSEAD, and he is currently a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

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Antonio García Martínez is an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and tech industry veteran. He has had a long and varied career, beginning in the early days of the dot-com boom and continuing today. Early in his career, Antonio worked in a variety of roles at companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs.
At Apple, Antonio held a variety of positions, including working on the retail side of the business, developing software, and helping to launch the Apple Store. At Microsoft, Antonio was involved in the development of a number of products, including Windows 95 and Windows 98. After leaving Microsoft, Antonio founded Adify, a venture-backed ad network that WPP eventually acquired.
More recently, Antonio has become an investor, author, and thought leader in the technology and venture capital industries. He has invested in a variety of startups, including Twitter, Uber, and Stripe. He is also the author of the book Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, which chronicles his experiences in the tech industry.
In addition to his work as an investor and author, Antonio is a sought-after speaker and thought leader. He has appeared on the TED stage, as well as at conferences including SXSW, DLD, and TechCrunch Disrupt. Antonio is often called upon to provide his expertise and insight into the tech industry, as well as his views on the current state of venture capital and startups.
Overall, Antonio García Martínez is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, author, and thought leader. His wealth of experience and knowledge from working in and around the tech industry, combined with his excellent communication skills, make him a highly sought-after individual in the industry.

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Ken Auletta launched the Annals of Communications columns and profiles for The New Yorker magazine in 1992. He is the author of twelve books, including five national bestsellers: Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way; Greed And Glory On Wall Street: The Fall of The House of Lehman; The Highwaymen: Warriors of the Information Super Highway; World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies; and Googled, The End of the World As We Know It, which was published in November of 2009.
His other books include Backstory: Inside the Business of News; Media Man: Ted Turner’s Improbable Empire; The Streets Were Paved with Gold; and The Underclass. His twelfth book, Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (And Everything Else), was published in June 2018. His thirteenth book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, was published in July 2022.
Auletta was among the first to popularize the so-called information superhighway with his February 1993 profile of Barry Diller's search for something new. He has profiled the leading figures and companies of the Information Age, including Google, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, AOL Time Warner, John Malone, Harvey Weinstein, the New York Times, Sheryl Sandberg, and Facebook; he has dissected media meteors that fell to earth like "push" technology and inter-active TV, probed media violence, the PAC giving of communication giants, the fat lecture fees earned by journalist/pundits, and explored what "synergy" may mean to journalism.
His 2001 profile of Ted Turner won a National Magazine Award as the best profile of the year. He covered the Microsoft antitrust trial for the magazine. In ranking him as America's premier media critic, the Columbia Journalism Review concluded, "no other reporter has covered the new communications revolution as thoroughly as has Auletta." New York Magazine described him as the "media Boswell."
His eleventh book, Googled: The End of The World As We Know It, was published in November 2009 and quickly became a bestseller. In narrative fashion, it provides the fullest portrait yet of Google as a company, how it began, and has grown into a behemoth. It seeks to probe the "secret sauce" for Google's success. And it shows how traditional media was late to awaken to Google and the multiple ways the digital revolution would disrupt their world, crowning a new King: the consumer.
His twelfth book, Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (And Everything Else), was published in 2018. It described how advertising and marketing, with worldwide spending of up to $2 trillion, and without its subsidies, most media, including Google and Facebook, would perish, was today a victim of disruption.
His thirteenth book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein And The Culture of Silence, to be published in July 2022, is a biography of a Hollywood luminary who behaved like a monster while also birthing brilliant movies. Hollywood Ending seeks to uncover what made him a monster, how a culture of silence shielded his foul behavior and the nature of his talent. Readers will be exposed to a surprising array of voices—including those of Harvey Weinstein, his brother Bob, and childhood friends who describe the atmosphere in the brothers’ Flushing, Queens home—and documents that demonstrate how Harvey Weinstein’s inability to control his raging impulses crippled his business.
Auletta has won numerous journalism honors. He has been chosen a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library and one of the 20th Century's top 100 business journalists by a distinguished national panel of peers. Appearing before the Financial Writers Association of America in 1997, Wall Street Journal Managing Editor Paul Steiger turned to him and declared, "I really think that the kind of stuff you do for The New Yorker is terrific. I'd love to see more of that kind of stuff on the front page of the Wall Street Journal... I think you set a standard."
For four decades, Auletta has been a national judge of the Livingston Awards for journalists under thirty-five. He has been a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival. He was a member of the Columbia Journalism School Task Force assembled by incoming college President Lee Bollinger to help reshape the curriculum.
He has served as a Pulitzer Prize juror and a Trustee of the Nightingale-Bamford School. He was twice a Trustee of PEN, the international writers' organization. He is a member of the New York Public Library's Emergency Committee for the Research Libraries, the Author's Guild, PEN, the Council on Foreign Relations, and of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Jocko Willink is an American retired Navy Seal officer, author, podcaster, and public speaker. He is best known for his involvement in the Battle of Ramadi, his success in the Navy SEALs, and his leadership philosophy, which is based on discipline, hard work, and respect for others.
Willink was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1971. He joined the Navy in 1990 and, after graduating from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, was assigned to SEAL Team 3. During his service in the Navy, Willink completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and was eventually assigned to Task Unit Bruiser, the most decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War. During the Battle of Ramadi, Willink and his team helped to clear the city of insurgent forces, and their exemplary performance earned them the Navy Cross.
Willink retired from the Navy in 2010 and soon after began to share his leadership philosophy. He has authored several books, including Extreme Ownership, Leadership Strategy and Tactics, and Way of the Warrior Kid, as well as co-hosting the popular podcast Jocko Podcast.
Willink is also a respected public speaker, giving talks all over the world on topics such as leadership, discipline, and team building. He is a sought-after keynote speaker for both corporate and military events.
Willink is an advocate for physical and mental fitness, often speaking about the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. He also encourages people to push themselves and strive to become the best versions of themselves.
Willink is a highly respected figure in the military and business worlds, and his words have been an inspiration to many. His leadership philosophy is one that emphasizes discipline, hard work, and respect for others, and these values are ones that have served him well throughout his career.

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Tim Ferriss is an American author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, and for his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Ferriss has been featured in the Time 100 Most Influential People list and has been recognized as one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People."
Ferriss was born in East Hampton, New York, in 1977. He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in East Asian Studies in 2000. After college, he worked in sales and marketing for a data storage company before starting his own business, BrainQUICKEN, which he eventually sold.
In 2007, Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, which became an international bestseller. The book proposed a new way of working that focused on efficiency and productivity and encouraged readers to pursue their dreams and passions. The book was credited with launching the "lifestyle design" movement and has been translated into 35 languages.
In 2010, Ferriss launched his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which is now one of the most popular podcasts in the world. He interviews high-profile guests from various fields, including business, sports, and entertainment. Ferriss has also written several other books, including The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors.
Ferriss has been an active investor, advisor, and board member for a number of companies, including Uber, Evernote, Shopify, and Duolingo. He is a founding member of the Silicon Valley investment firm K9 Ventures and is also a venture partner at the venture capital firm Collaborative Fund.
Ferriss is active in the philanthropic community and has been involved with a number of charities, including DonorsChoose.org, The International Rescue Committee, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation Venture’s Artificial Intelligence Institute. Sinovation Ventures, managing US$2 billion investment funds, is a leading venture capital firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies. Prior to founding Sinovation in 2009, Dr. Lee was the President of Google China. Previously, he held executive positions at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple. Dr. Lee received his Bachelor degree from Computer Science from Columbia University, Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Honorary Doctorate Degrees from both Carnegie Mellon and the City University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Times 100 in 2013, WIRED 25 Icons , Asian Business Leader 2018 by Asia House, and followed by over 50 million audience on social media.&nbsp;
In the field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Lee built one of the first game playing programs to defeat a world champion (1988, Othello), as well as the world’s first large-vocabulary, speaker-independent continuous speech recognition system. Dr. Lee founded Microsoft Research China, which was named as the hottest research lab by MIT Technology Review. Later renamed Microsoft Research Asia, this institute trained the great majority of AI leaders in China, including CTOs or AI heads at Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, Lenovo, Huawei, and Haier. While with Apple, Dr. Lee led AI projects in speech and natural language, which have been featured on Good Morning America on ABC Television and the front page of Wall Street Journal. He has authored 10 U.S. patents, and more than 100 journal and conference papers. Altogether, Dr. Lee has been in artificial intelligence research, development, and investment for more than 30 years. His New York Time and Wall Street Journal bestselling book AI Superpowers (aisuperpowers.com) discusses US-China co-leadership in the age of AI as well as the greater societal impacts brought upon by the AI technology revolution.

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Alec Ross is an American technology policy expert who was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term as Secretary of State. After leaving the Department of State in 2013, he joined the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University as a Senior Fellow. Ross is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Industries of the Future and The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People – and the Fight for Our Future.
The Industries of the Future has been translated into twenty-four languages and was named the 2016 Book of the Year by the TriBeCa Film Festival's Disruptive Innovation Foundation. Ross was a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. In addition, he is a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Bologna Business School. He is also a Board Partner at Amplo, a global venture capital firm.
Ross was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. His father was a lawyer, and his mother was a paralegal. At age 12, he moved to Italy for a year to live with his grandfather, Ray DePaulo, the commercial minister at the U.S. embassy in Rome. Ross attended college at Northwestern University.
After graduating in 1994 from Northwestern University with a B.A. in history, Ross moved to Baltimore to work at Booker T. Washington Middle School as a Teach for America AmeriCorps Member. Ross taught for two years and then accepted a position as special assistant to the president of the Enterprise Foundation. He focused on developing business, technology, and fundraising strategies.
In 2000, he co-founded One Economy, a global nonprofit that uses innovative approaches to deliver the power of technology and information about education, jobs, health care, and other vital issues to low-income people.
In April 2017, Ross launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2018. In February 2018, he announced as his running mate Julie Verratti, a craft brewery co-owner, former Senior Advisor at the Small Business Administration, and LGBT political activist. In June 2018, Ross finished seventh in the nine-candidate Democratic primary with 2.4% of the votes.

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Arianna Huffington is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist, and businesswoman. She was born Arianna Stassinopoulos on July 15, 1950, in Athens, Greece. She moved to the United Kingdom with her family when she was 16 and later studied economics at Girton College, Cambridge.
After graduating, Huffington began her career as a writer and commentator and was a prominent conservative commentator in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. She later moved to the United States, where she continued her career as a political commentator and became a naturalized citizen in 1990.
In 2005, Huffington co-founded The Huffington Post, a news and opinion website, with Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti. AOL acquired the site in 2011 for $315 million. She served as the site's editor-in-chief from 2005 to 2016.
Huffington is also a prolific author and has written several books, including "The Sleep Revolution," "Thrive," and "The Fourth Instinct: The Call of the Soul." She is also a public speaker and has delivered speeches on various topics, including well-being, media, and politics.
In 2016, Huffington resigned as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post to focus on her health and wellness startup, Thrive Global, which focuses on reducing workplace stress and burnout. She is still the CEO of Thrive Global.
AOL acquired the Huffington Post in 2011 for $315 million. In 2016, she stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post to focus on her new startup, Thrive Global, which aims to end the "epidemic of stress and burnout" by offering corporate wellness programs and products. Huffington is also an author, having written 14 books, including the best-seller "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder."

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, and former trader and risk analyst whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He is the author of several books, including "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," which was published in 2007 and became a bestseller.
Taleb is a former trader and risk analyst and has worked as a professor of risk engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. He has a background in mathematics, statistics, and computer science and has published numerous papers in academic journals on topics related to randomness and uncertainty.
Taleb's main area of research is the study of "black swans," which he defines as rare events that have a large impact and are typically not predictable. He argues that traditional risk assessment methods, such as using historical data to predict future events, are inadequate because they fail to consider the possibility of black swan events.
Taleb is also known for his criticism of the concept of "normalcy" in statistics and his skepticism of the use of mathematical models in finance and economics. He has argued that the assumptions made in these models are often unrealistic and can lead to dangerous oversimplifications.
In addition to his work in academia, Taleb is also a public intellectual and has written several books for a general audience. His books have been widely discussed and debated in the media and have been translated into multiple languages.
Taleb is a strong advocate for antifragility, a concept he has developed and popularized in his books. Antifragility is the property of a system or entity that improves when subjected to volatility, shocks, stressors, or disorder and doesn't just remain indifferent to them.
Taleb's writing style is often characterized as provocative and contrarian, and he is known for his strong opinions on a wide range of topics. His work has been influential in the fields of economics, finance, and risk management and has also been discussed in the broader cultural and intellectual conversation.

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Chris Anderson is the Head of TED, a non-profit organization devoted to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks. He is also the founder of TEDx, a program that allows communities and organizations to host TED-like events.
Anderson has been involved with TED since 2001 and took over as Head of TED in 2002. Under his leadership, TED has grown into a global phenomenon, with talks being viewed by millions of people in more than 100 languages. He has also been instrumental in expanding the reach of TED by making the words available for free online and by launching the TEDx program.
In addition to his work with TED, Anderson is also an entrepreneur and author. He is the founder of several successful companies. In addition, he has written several books, including "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More" and "TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking."
Anderson is a firm believer in the power of ideas to change the world, and he has dedicated his career to promoting this idea through TED. He is a charismatic and dynamic speaker and has been praised for his ability to bring together diverse groups of people to share their thoughts and inspire change.
Anderson is also known for his innovative approach to curation, which has helped to make TED one of the most respected and widely-watched platforms for ideas. He has a keen eye for identifying new and emerging trends and is always looking for ways to bring fresh perspectives and voices to the TED stage.
He has also been a champion of using technology to democratize knowledge and ideas, making them more accessible to people worldwide. In addition, he has been an early adopter of new technologies, such as online video and social media, to help spread TED's message and reach new audiences.
Various organizations and publications have also recognized Anderson's work with TED. He has been honored with numerous awards for his contributions to the field of communications and education and has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
In addition to his role at TED, Anderson is a sought-after speaker and advisor and has been invited to speak at conferences and events worldwide. In addition, he is a regular contributor to various publications, where he shares his insights on the future of technology, business, and culture.
Overall, Chris Anderson is a respected leader and a thought leader in the field of ideas and education, and he continues to inspire and innovate in his role as Head of TED. His work has helped make TED one of the most critical and influential platforms for sharing knowledge and ideas, and his contributions to the field will continue to be felt for years.

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Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lecturer on the topics of consumer psychology and behavior design. He is well-known for his book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, which focuses on understanding how technology companies create products that users become addicted to.
Eyal has a background in business and psychology, having received his MBA from Stanford University and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked in the tech industry for over a decade and has held executive positions at several companies, including Yahoo and Time Warner.
Eyal has also founded two tech companies, AdNectar and Insightera, and is an investor in several startups. He has been an advisor or board member for numerous companies, including Eventbrite, Product Hunt, and BloomThat.
In addition to his business career, Eyal has written several books, including Hooked, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, and The Business of Habit: Designing Products and Services That Create Loyalty. He also writes a popular blog and hosts a podcast called The Nir and Far Show.
Eyal is a sought-after speaker, presenting to audiences all over the world. He has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes and has been a guest on many podcasts, including The Tim Ferriss Show and The Joe Rogan Experience.
If you are interested in gaining a better understanding of how to design products and services that capture and keep users’ attention, Nir Eyal is an excellent resource. His books, blog, podcast, and talks offer valuable insights into the world of consumer psychology and behavior design.

Nicholas T. Davis was born in 1962 in Sodus, NY, and has lived most of his life in Syracuse, NY. He graduated from Bryant and Stratton College in 2001 and received an associate degree in Paralegal studies. He worked as a cleaner in a psychiatric hospital for 26 years and has a wife and daughter.
His love for science fiction started as a child growing up with such shows as Star Trek and Lost in Space and reading the works of Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Issac Asimov. His love for fantasy was strongly influenced by the works of JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, and Richard Adams.

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David Sinclair is a world-renowned scientist and professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. He is an authority in the field of aging, and his research focuses on understanding why we age and how to slow it down. He is the co-founder and co-chief editor of the journal Aging Cell, as well as a co-founder and co-director of the Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School.&nbsp;
Dr. Sinclair has made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of aging and longevity. He discovered a gene that controls the aging process and is currently researching ways to use this gene to extend the life and slow down the effects of aging. He has also identified a compound that could potentially reverse aging in mice and has been researching ways to develop a drug that could do the same for humans. His research has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times and The Atlantic.&nbsp;
In addition to his research, Dr. Sinclair is an advocate of healthy aging. He is the author of two books, Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To and The Genetics of Health: Understand Your DNA to Transform Your Life, which provides insights into the science of aging and how to live a longer, healthier life. He is also the co-founder of the Institute for Aging Research and Education, which is dedicated to advancing the science of aging and promoting healthy aging.
Dr. Sinclair is a highly respected scientist and professor, and his work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors. He was named one of the world’s most influential people by Time Magazine in 2019 and is a recipient of the prestigious Albert Einstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Life Sciences. He has also been honored with the Breakthrough Prize in Aging Research and the American Society for Cell Biology’s worldwide recognition award for his research on aging.

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A New York Times Bestseller. A revolution is underway. Digital technologies―with hardware, software, and networks at their core―will in the near future diagnose diseases more accurately than doctors can, apply enormous data sets to transform retailing, and accomplish many tasks once considered uniquely human.&nbsp;
As the full impact of digital technologies is felt, we will realize immense bounty in the form of dazzling personal technology, advanced infrastructure, and near-boundless access to the cultural items that enrich our lives. Amid this bounty will also be wrenching change.

Alexey Moiseenkov is the CEO of Prisma Labs, a company that specializes in developing cutting-edge technology for image processing. Under his leadership, the company has created one of the most popular mobile apps in recent years, Prisma.
The app, launched in June 2016, allows users to apply various artistic filters to their photos, transforming them into works of art in the style of famous artists like Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso. The app uses a unique combination of neural networks and artificial intelligence to analyze the content of a photo and apply the appropriate filter, resulting in highly detailed and realistic transformations.
The app quickly gained popularity among users, and within weeks of its launch, it reached the top 10 in the Free Downloads Chart in the Apple app store in multiple countries. The company reported that by August 2016, it had filtered more than 1.2 billion photos. Moiseenkov and his team continue improving the app's technology, adding new filters, and expanding to other platforms.
Moiseenkov is a visionary leader and a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence and image processing. His vision for Prisma was to create a tool that would allow people to express themselves creatively and share their art with the world. His tireless work and dedication have made that vision a reality. He continues to lead the company to new heights, and the popularity of the app is a testament to his success as a CEO.
Overall, Alexey Moiseenkov has played a vital role in the development and success of the Prisma app. His leadership and his vision have brought a revolutionary change in the field of image processing and helped the company to reach the heights of success in a very short period of time.

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Tim O'Reilly is an American publisher, author, and entrepreneur, best known for his company O'Reilly Media, which specializes in technology books and conferences. He is considered one of the most influential technological industry figures and has been credited with popularizing the term "Web 2.0."
O'Reilly began his career in the 1970s as a technical writer and editor for various companies. In 1978, he founded O'Reilly Media, which initially focused on publishing UNIX-related books and software. The company quickly expanded and began publishing books on various technology topics, including programming languages, operating systems, and web development.
In the early 2000s, O'Reilly became a vocal advocate for the concept of "Web 2.0," which he defined as a new phase of the web characterized by increased user participation, collective intelligence, and the rise of social media and Web-based applications. He organized the first Web 2.0 Summit in 2004, and the event became an annual gathering of technology leaders and innovators.
O'Reilly has also been a proponent of the "open source" movement, which promotes free and open-source software use and development. He has written several books on the topic, and his company has published many open-source software-related books and sponsored several open-source conferences.
In addition to his work with O'Reilly Media, O'Reilly is a frequent speaker and commentator on technology and business topics. He has been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, Forbes, and Businessweek, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.
O'Reilly has also been involved in various philanthropic and social initiatives. He has been a vocal advocate for education and supported organizations promoting technology education and training. He is also on the board of directors of various organizations, including Safari Books Online, Code for America, and the Maker Education Initiative.
In summary, Tim O'Reilly is a well-known and respected figure in the technology industry, known for his work as a publisher, author, and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing "Web 2.0" and has been a vocal advocate for the open-source movement. He has also been involved in various philanthropic and social initiatives to promote education and innovation.

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Andy McAfee explores the concept of the 'Second Machine Age', a period of rapid technological advancement. He suggests that we are in the midst of this age, where digital technologies are transforming our lives and the economy in profound ways. It's a fascinating look into how our world is changing.

Understanding the Second Machine Age

McAfee digs into the impact of technology on jobs. He argues that while technology is creating new jobs, it's also making many traditional jobs obsolete. This could lead to increased income inequality. It's a wake-up call for everyone to adapt and learn new skills.

Impact of Technology on Jobs

In the book, McAfee emphasizes the power of innovation. He believes that technological advancements can solve many of the world's problems, from poverty to environmental issues. It's an inspiring call to embrace innovation and use it for good.

The Power of Innovation

McAfee also discusses the role of education in the Second Machine Age. He suggests that our education system needs to evolve to prepare individuals for the jobs of the future. It's a compelling argument for educational reform.

The Role of Education

Finally, McAfee takes a look at the future of the economy in the Second Machine Age. He predicts that the economy will become more digitized and automated, leading to significant changes in how we work and live. It's a fascinating glimpse into what the future might hold.

The Future of the Economy

The Second Machine Age

Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at MIT, studies how digital technologies are changing the world. His new book "More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources - and What Happens Next" will be published by Scribner in October of 2019. His prior book, written with Erik Brynjolfsson, is "Machine | Platform | Crowd: Harnessing our Digital Future."&nbsp;
Their 2014 book "The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies" was a New York Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the Financial Times / McKinsey business book of the year award.&nbsp;
McAfee has written for publications including Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall St. Journal, the Financial Times, and The New York Times. He's talked about his work on The Charlie Rose Show and 60 Minutes at TED, Davos, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and in front of many other audiences. McAfee and Brynjolfsson are the only people named to both the Thinkers 50 list of the world’s top management thinkers and the Politico 50 group of people transforming American politics.
McAfee was educated at Harvard and MIT, where he is the co-founder of the Institute’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, watches too much Red Sox baseball, doesn't ride his motorcycle enough, and starts his weekends with the NYT Saturday crossword.

What if we could increase prosperity without destroying the planet? That is the provocative question William J.  McAfee sets out to answer in this remarkably engaging and groundbreaking book.  Everywhere you look, people are arguing that to solve our ecological problems, we need to make radical changes.  But McAfee argues that what we need is not change, but more of what we are already doing: growing technologically sophisticated market-based economies around the world. 

Marc Andreessen is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and software engineer. He is best known as the co-founder of Netscape Communications Corporation, which developed the first widely-used web browser, Netscape Navigator.
Andreessen's career began in the early 1990s as a software engineer and developer. In 1993, he co-founded Netscape Communications Corporation with Jim Clark. The company developed the first widely-used web browser, Netscape Navigator, which played a significant role in popularizing the internet in the 1990s.
In 1999, Andreessen and his business partner Ben Horowitz founded Loudcloud, a company that provided website infrastructure. The company later rebranded as Opsware and was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2007.
In 2009, Andreessen and Horowitz founded Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. The firm has invested in many successful technology companies like Airbnb, Facebook, and Twitter.
In addition to his work in technology, Andreessen has been active in philanthropy and politics. He is a board member of the Markle Foundation, which focuses on using technology to address social and economic issues. He has also been a vocal advocate for the potential of the internet to drive economic growth and has been involved in efforts to promote technology education and entrepreneurship.
In addition to his venture capital role, Andreessen has been a Board member of several companies such as Facebook, eBay, and HP. He is also a regular contributor to publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He is considered to be a leading thinker in the technology industry.

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Andy McAfee shows us how technological progress has allowed us to produce more goods and services with less resources. This means we can now enjoy a higher standard of living while reducing our impact on the planet. It's a fascinating look into how technology is reshaping our world.

The Power of Technological Progress

McAfee explores the concept of dematerialization, which is the reduction in the amount of materials needed to produce goods. He shows us that this is not just a theory, but a reality that's happening right now. It's a must-read for anyone interested in sustainability and the future of our planet.

Dematerialization is Key

In More from Less, the author argues that capitalism and technological innovation are the driving forces behind our ability to do more with less. He makes a compelling case for why we should embrace these forces, rather than fear them.

Capitalism and Tech Innovation

While technology and capitalism play a big role, McAfee also highlights the importance of government regulations in protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable growth. It's a balanced view that acknowledges the role of different sectors in our society.

The Role of Government

Despite the challenges we face, More from Less leaves us with a sense of optimism. McAfee believes that if we continue to innovate and make smart decisions, we can create a future where we live better lives while taking better care of our planet. It's a hopeful message that will inspire you to take action.

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