Jul 29
Next week the world – and the United States in particular – is thinking about how to best restore damaged ecosystems, how to refresh our sputtering economy, and how to keep a healthy perspective on it all. Here are the conferences to watch. August 1-5 – 4th National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration Bringing together professionals …
Jul 28
Luxury brands will succeed only if they make us “feel closer to God” or “more attractive to the other sex,” said L2 Think Tank founder Scott Galloway. Does that mean prestige brands should be trying to create the next big viral video? Yes, but to do so they need to keep inspiration, authenticity, and creativity …
Jul 27
Is Google+ a Facebook killer? After little success with services like Buzz and Wave, Google has a less-than-stellar track record in the social network space. The recent release of Google+ has us wondering if it will be able to keep up with the likes of Facebook and LinkedIn. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and Hollywood superagent …
Jul 26
Have you got a Bachelor of Arts diploma – in English, History, maybe Psychology – moldering in the back of your closet? Are you kicking yourself for not having studied something more applicable to the job market, like Computer Science? Never fear, says Stanley Fish: liberal arts education needs no justification. Indeed, he believes that …
Jul 22
The world is thinking, and at FORA we’re following every thought. Below are three conferences to keep an eye on next week. July 26 — Stanley Fish at Chautauqua The Chautauqua Institution’s commitment to delivering the brightest world thinkers continues with the next installment in their riveting summer speaker series. On Tuesday New York Times …
Jul 20
This Week’s Big Question: Should the US Provide Support for the Rebels in Libya? Last week, the US formally recognized the rebels in Libya, a move, no doubt, supported by Sen. John Kerry. We have waited a long time to see the rise of democracy in the Middle East, he says. We must support the …
Jul 20
Retired Director General of the British Security Service (MI5) – perhaps best known to British tabloid readers as “Housewife Super Spy” – Dame Stella Rimington has reinvented herself through Women’s Liberation, the Cold War, and the War on Terror, all while helping to re-shape British intelligence’s openness, image and policies. On June 20 the Chautauqua …
Jul 19
Hollywood and Silicon Valley: It isn’t every day that the two innovation epicenters get together for a discussion on the future of talent. But on July 18 at the Churchill Club, that’s exactly what happened between Ari Emanuel, co-CEO and director of one of the world’s top talent agencies, and Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. …
Jul 15
At FORA.tv, we know the world is thinking. And a myriad of conferences on espionage, defining talent, Israel, and technology make us surer than ever that great ideas are in the pipeline everywhere. Here’s what to pay attention to next week. July 18-22 – Chautauqua Institution: Spies, Technology and Espionage Over the entire week, the …
Jul 13
This Week’s Big Question: Congressional budget chief Douglas Elmendorf recently said the United States will never default on its debt because of the immediate and long-lasting consequences it could have. Not so fast, says economist and author Dambisa Moyo. Study history. Big and powerful countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany have defaulted on their debt …