…it turns out that what matters most about these singular individuals is not their career paths, but their callings — that irresistible compulsion to realize a particular form of good in the world, no matter how many ways they’re told “no.
Congratulations!
Belated congratulations to my friend Sara Horowitz, Founder of Freelancers Union, who was just last month appointed to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York!
New 'do!
“…[H]er age was “somewhere between 49 and 100,” she said” - I fought for that phrase!
A collection of photos from TED Global (thanks to John Werner!)
We think Sunny might be doing some modeling work on the side, look at this!
Thanks to Joey Jalleo at the Standard for the pic!
Spotlight On: Clay Shirky
It’s already time for our next Standard Talk, taking place June 18th at 6:30pm at The Standard, New York. We will be talking about Gossip, what it means today, why we consistently engage in it, and all other dirty tidbits you might want to discuss.
One of our participants is the incredibly talented Clay Shirky, media thinker and doer. Clay has taken to the internet to write about a variety of subjects, from the future of the medium to the evolution of the relationships we create on(and off)line. He is also the author of “Cognitive Surplus” and “Here Comes Everybody”.
Come this Monday and enjoy his enlightening insight.
Sunny with Rachel Sterne (Chief Digital Office of NYC) and Max Haot (Co-Founder and CEO of Livestream) at the Made in NY awards, where Kickstarter was honored.
Come to our next StandardTalk on Gossip. June 18th, 6:30pm at The Standard, New York.
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What’s behind the rumor that has the city abuzz? Why do you keep telling yourself you’ll stop gossiping, but can’t? In the secret world of word-of-mouth, who can journalists trust and how do they source their stories?
Peeling back the curtain on gossip, we look at one of the oldest traditions known to humankind. Today, with the Internet exploding with information, most of it impossible to control, how is it changing and where is it heading?
With
Clay Shirky (Social Media Theorist, Author)
Nick Denton (Founder, Gawker)
Virginia Heffernan (Yahoo! News)
& George Rush (Former Columnist, NY Daily News)
The Standard, New York
High Line Room + Terrace
848 Washington St.
PLEASE RSVP TALKS@STANDARDHOTEL.COM
The TED 2012 Fellows’ sweet thank you card, it’s a privilege to work with you every year!
Tap Into the Gifted Young Hackers
Relevant and interesting article by the wonderful Misha Glenny as we prepare for our Standard Talk next week. Remember to read up and RSVP at talks@standardhotel.com
