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We Have the Technology: Jamie Metzl and Building Better Humans Jul 11, 2019

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Futurist and author Jamie Metzl explains why complete human genetic engineering is inevitable and will happen soon, and why it demands a crucial global conversation before it arrives.

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You’re Invited: Bronson van Wyck and the Art of the Party Jun 27, 2019

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The founder of the Van Wyck & Van Wyck event production and design agency Bronson van Wyck talks about the marketing power of the perfect party.

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Your Vote Counts? How the Leadership Now Project Wants to Get Your Skin in the Game Jun 20, 2019

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Leadership Now Project CEO and founder Daniella Ballou-Aares shares her organization's mission, efforts, and success in ensuring a fair, principled, competitive, and representative U.S. democratic system.

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Don’t Read the Comments: Katie Rosman’s Survival Guide to Journalism in the Social Media Age Jun 13, 2019

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New York Times features reporter Katie Rosman lives at the intersection of popular culture, journalism, and social media. She shares her outlook on the future of reporting in an era of click counts, fake news, and the disruption of print journalism.

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Disruptive Fair Trade: How Naadam Is Getting the Cashmere Industry’s Goat Jun 06, 2019

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Matt Scanlan, CEO of the cashmere clothing company, Naadam, talks about how he created a successful startup with almost no knowledge of the industry that he was about to disrupt forever.

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Reddit, the Bustling Marketplace of Ideas: How to Preserve — and Monetize — Community-Driven Free Expression May 30, 2019

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Reddit COO Jen Wong discusses the biggest social network you never talk about, and how Reddit's unique culture of free expression within community-moderated spaces has made it one of the most robust marketplaces of ideas on the internet.

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The Business of Keeping It Simple: How Less is More at Primary May 23, 2019

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Primary cofounders Galyn Bernard and Christina Carbonell discuss how staying true to their model of curated options and organic community engagement has made their children’s clothing company a startup success.

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You Are the Product: Giancarlo Pitocco and the Attention Economy May 16, 2019

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Former Facebook and Instagram employee Giancarlo Pitocco explains how the attention economy has created a mental health and productivity crisis -- and how we can begin to reclaim our valuable time and attention.

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Wicked Lobstah: Vertical Integration and the Luke’s Lobster Success Story May 09, 2019

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Founder and CEO of Luke's Lobster, Luke Holden, explains how vertical integration -- taking a direct hand in the supply side of his successful lobster shack business -- has been crucial to the runaway success of his passion project.

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Internet Trolls & Crazy Rich Asians: The Wild World of Vintage Watch Collectors May 02, 2019

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Eric Wind, former senior watch specialist at Christie’s and a “watch-preneur,” reveals how you can navigate the often irrational world of collection to make money while having fun in the process.

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