Podcast appearances and mentions of nicholas thompson

When government officials accidentally included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal group chat discussing U.S. military plans, all hell broke loose. The Atlantic's CEO, Nicholas Thompson joins Rapid Response to discuss the scandal now known as “Signalgate”, revealing insider details about how the story came to be and sharing how the publication managed to capitalize on the business opportunities that sprouted. Thompson also breaks down the implications of Trump's latest tariff turnaround and what Elon Musk's plan to merge X with his AI company means for the future of your digital life.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, guest anchor Bianna Golodryga is joined by Yaroslav Trofimov, the Wall Street Journal's chief foreign affairs correspondent, to discuss President Trump's call with President Putin, and the potential for peace talks that exclude Ukraine. Then, Bianna speaks with Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about how this is playing out in Moscow.    Next, former Palestinian negotiator and senior fellow at the Washington Institute Ghaith al-Omari joins the show to discuss Trump's plan to “take over” Gaza, and how Egypt and Jordan are responding.    After that, Quinta Jurecic, senior fellow at Brookings, speaks with Bianna about whether the Trump administration will comply with the various court orders blocking some of their more controversial actions, and whether the US is in the midst of a constitutional crisis.    Finally, The Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson joins to discuss Elon Musk's unprecedented influence on the Trump administration and threats to freedom of the press in the United States.    GUESTS: Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof); Alexander Gabuev (@AlexGabuev); Ghaith al-Omari; Quinta Jurecic; Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.We are revisiting a conversation on Talking ESG that was originally recorded in September at NYC Climate Week to highlight our host and guest appearing together on The Atlantic's podcast, The Most Interesting Thing In A.I. In both episodes, they examine the intersection of two trending topics: AI and sustainability, discussing the environmental impact of AI and the balance between AI's benefits and its environmental footprint.Listen in to this reissued episode in which Scott Likens, PwC Global Chief AI Engineer, and host Heather and Horn discuss:3:17 – How AI is impacting sustainability8:54 – Why AI and sustainability aren't necessarily opposing forces17:28 – Practical examples of utilizing AI to optimize energy usage28:22 – The broader benefits of using AI to impact sustainability31:05 – Balancing AI's benefits with its environmental footprint38:32 – Advice for both companies and individuals leveraging AIAlso listen as Heather and Scott were guests on The Atlantic's The Most Interesting Thing In A.I. podcast hosted by Nicholas Thompson. In that episode, they expanded the dialogue on AI and its role in addressing climate concerns to further examine the balance between leveraging AI for progress and mitigating its environmental impact.Looking for more from PwC on AI? Check out PwC's 2024 US Responsible AI Survey and 2025 AI Business Predictions.Scott Likens is the Global and US Chief AI Engineer leading and overseeing the AI Engineering and Emerging Technology teams in the United States. With more than 30 years of emerging technology experience, he has helped clients transform their customer experience and enhance their digital operations across all aspects of their business.Heather Horn is the PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought Leader, responsible for developing our communications strategy and conveying firm positions on accounting, financial reporting, and sustainability matters. In addition, she is part of PwC's global sustainability leadership team, developing interpretive guidance and consulting with companies as they transition from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting. She is also the engaging host of PwC's accounting and reporting weekly podcast and quarterly webcast series.Transcripts available upon request for individuals who may need a disability-related accommodation. Please send requests to us_podcast@pwc.com. 

What will the future of tech policy look like in a second Trump administration? And how will changes in the tech world—everything from the proliferation of AI and bots to the fragmentation of social media—impact how people talk, interact, and find information online? On the GZERO World Podcast, Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the intersection of technology, media, and politics as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Trump had a contentious relationship with the tech industry in his first term, but this time around, tech leaders are optimistic Trump 2.0 will be good for business, buoyed by hopes of loosening AI regulations, a crypto boom, and a more business-friendly administration. What does Big Tech stand to gain–or lose–from a second Trump presidency? Will Elon Musk help usher US tech policy into a new era, or will he create more chaos in the White House? And how concerned should we be about the dangers of AI-generated content online? Thompson and Bremmer break down the big changes in Big Tech and where the industry goes from here. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

What will the future of tech policy look like in a second Trump administration? And how will changes in the tech world—everything from the proliferation of AI and bots to the fragmentation of social media—impact how people talk, interact, and find information online? On the GZERO World Podcast, Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the intersection of technology, media, and politics as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Trump had a contentious relationship with the tech industry in his first term, but this time around, tech leaders are optimistic Trump 2.0 will be good for business, buoyed by hopes of loosening AI regulations, a crypto boom, and a more business-friendly administration. What does Big Tech stand to gain–or lose–from a second Trump presidency? Will Elon Musk help usher US tech policy into a new era, or will he create more chaos in the White House? And how concerned should we be about the dangers of AI-generated content online? Thompson and Bremmer break down the big changes in Big Tech and where the industry goes from here. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

Nicholas Thompson is the former editor-in-chief of Wired and current CEO of The Atlantic. There, he negotiated a controversial partnership with OpenAI that The Atlantic’s newsroom referred to as “a devil’s bargain.” In his free time, he uses AI to help himself run faster and write better. Through it all, he maintains a worldview perhaps best described as “techno-enthusiasm.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're diving into a challenge that's been brewing in the world of intellectual property (IP) for quite some time: The public's misunderstanding of IP, particularly trademarks. Earlier this year, an INTA Presidential Task Force published a report titled Unlocking IP. The report shed light on a critical issue: the consequences of inaccurate or incomplete IP reporting in mainstream media. The message was clear—the media bears a responsibility to educate the public accurately on IP matters.In this episode of Brand and New, we're turning the tables.  We're exploring the perspective of a visionary media CEO and a seasoned IP journalist, both experts at navigating and communicating intricate subjects in our rapidly evolving media landscape. Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and Trevor Little is Managing Editor of IAM and World Trademark Review. Mr. Little is also a long-time INTA member and one of two INTA members who led the Unlocking IP Presidential Task Force.Related Resources About Nicholas Thompson About Trevor Little Unlocking IP Presidential Task Force Report  Unlocking IP Press Release Unlocking IP: INTA's Media Mission (INTA Bulletin, July 2024)

On this episode, CEO of The Atlantic Nicholas Thompson joined Josh to discuss:* Having a good day at the 2024 Boston Marathon (2:40)* Running, his father, and how he came to the sport (4:54)* Did he chase three hours because it was his father's goal or his own goal? (13:21)* Was the feeling of breaking the three-hour barrier what he hoped it would be? (18:17)* Balancing running, career, and family (23:57)* Why? (34:33)* Going after longer distances (39:26)* What he's currently chasing (51:04)And a whole lot more!Read Nicholas' piece mentioned in the podcast here.Thanks to Greg Weintraub for photo!Thanks to Fleet Feet Omaha for being the title sponsor of Chasing Three Hours! Stop by one of their two Omaha locations, or Fleet Feet Lincoln, for $15 off your first pair of shoes at regular price.Thanks to Javi's Tacos for being the newest sponsor of Chasing Three Hours! Stop by one of their three Omaha locations and mention the podcast for 10% off your order!Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser!Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com.Know anyone that would be a great fit for the pod or just want to drop Josh a note? Email chasingthreehours@gmail.com.Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian AeilloCover art: Marissa Peterson Get full access to Chasing Three Hours at joshtweeterson.substack.com/subscribe

A "massive attack" by Ukraine - this is how Russia describes a daring incursion by Ukrainian troops into its Kursk region. And while Russia claims it has stopped the incursion, evidence from the ground suggests fighting is ongoing. This comes as Russian forces creep closer to the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, threatening a vital supply line for Kyiv. Bianna discusses with Rose Gottemoeller what Kyiv's strategy might be, and what its US ally makes of it.  Also on today's show: WSJ reporter Emily Glazer and Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic; Raj Chetty, Director, Harvard's Opportunity Insights; USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I'm talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic. I was really excited to talk to Nick. Like so many media CEOs, including Vox Media's, he just signed a deal allowing OpenAI to use The Atlantic's vast archives as training data, but he also has a rich background in tech. Before he was the CEO of The Atlantic, Nick was the editor-in-chief of Wired, where he set his sights on AI reporting well before anyone else. I was also really interested in asking Nick about the general sense that the AI companies are getting vastly more than they're giving with these sorts of deals — yes, they're paying some money, but I've heard from so many of you that the money might now be the point — that there's something else going on here – that maybe allowing creativity to get commodified this way will come with a price tag so big money can never pay it back. If there is anyone who could get into it with me on that question, it's Nick. Links:  Vox Media and The Atlantic sign content deals with OpenAI | The Verge Journalists “deeply troubled” by OpenAI's content deals with Vox, The Atlantic | Ars Technica What the RIAA lawsuits mean for AI and copyright | The Verge Perplexity plagiarized our story about how Perplexity Is a bullshit machine | Wired How to stop Perplexity and save the web from bad AI | Platformer The text file that runs the internet | The Verge OpenAI, WSJ owner News Corp strike content deal valued at over $250 Million | WSJ The media bosses fighting back against AI — and the ones cutting deals — WashPo The New York Times spent $1 million so far in its OpenAI lawsuit | The Verge AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content | The Verge Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hat Tip to this week's creators: @leopoldasch, @JoeSlater87, @GaryMarcus, @ulonnaya, @alex, @ttunguz, @mmasnick, @dannyrimer, @imdavidpierce, @asafitch, @ylecun, @nxthompson, @kaifulee, @DaphneKoller, @AndrewYNg, @aidangomez, @Kyle_L_Wiggers, @waynema, @QianerLiu, @nicnewman, @nmasc_, @steph_palazzolo, @nofilmschoolContents* Editorial: * Essays of the Week* Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead* ChatGPT is b******t* AGI by 2027?* Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, launches new AI company* The Series A Crunch Is No Joke* The Series A Crunch or the Seedpocalypse of 2024 * The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn't Need Warning Labels* Video of the Week* Danny Rimer on 20VC - (Must See)* AI of the Week* Anthropic has a fast new AI model — and a clever new way to interact with chatbots* Nvidia's Ascent to Most Valuable Company Has Echoes of Dot-Com Boom* The Expanding Universe of Generative Models* DeepMind's new AI generates soundtracks and dialogue for videos* News Of the Week* Apple Suspends Work on Next Vision Pro, Focused on Releasing Cheaper Model in Late 2025* Is the news industry ready for another pivot to video?* Cerebras, an Nvidia Challenger, Files for IPO Confidentially* Startup of the Week* Final Cut Camera and iPad Multicam are Truly Revolutionary* X of the Week* Leopold AschenbrennerEditorialI had not heard of Leopold Aschenbrenner until yesterday. I was meeting with Faraj Aalaei (a SignalRank board member) and my colleague Rob Hodgkinson when they began to talk about “Situational Awareness,” his essay on the future of AGI, and its likely speed of emergence.So I had to read it, and it is this week's essay of the week. He starts his 165-page epic with:Before long, the world will wake up. But right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness. Through whatever peculiar forces of fate, I have found myself amongst them.So, Leopold is not humble. He finds himself “among” the few people with situational awareness.As a person prone to bigging up myself, I am not one to prematurely judge somebody's view of self. So, I read all 165 pages.He makes one point. The growth of AI capability is accelerating. More is being done at a lower cost, and the trend will continue to be super-intelligence by 2027. At that point, billions of skilled bots will solve problems at a rate we cannot imagine. And they will work together, with little human input, to do so.His case is developed using linear progression from current developments. According to Leopold, all you have to believe in is straight lines.He also has a secondary narrative related to safety, particularly the safety of models and their weightings (how they achieve their results).By safety, he does not mean the models will do bad things. He means that third parties, namely China, can steal the weightings and reproduce the results. He focuses on the poor security surrounding models as the problem. And he deems governments unaware of the dangers.Although German-born, he argues in favor of the US-led effort to see AGI as a weapon to defeat China and threatens dire consequences if it does not. He sees the “free world” as in danger unless it stops others from gaining the sophistication he predicts in the time he predicts.At that point, I felt I was reading a manifesto for World War Three.But as I see it, the smartest people in the space have converged on a different perspective, a third way, one I will dub AGI Realism. The core tenets are simple:* Superintelligence is a matter of national security. We are rapidly building machines smarter than the smartest humans. This is not another cool Silicon Valley boom; this isn't some random community of coders writing an innocent open source software package; this isn't fun and games. Superintelligence is going to be wild; it will be the most powerful weapon mankind has ever built. And for any of us involved, it'll be the most important thing we ever do. * America must lead. The torch of liberty will not survive Xi getting AGI first. (And, realistically, American leadership is the only path to safe AGI, too.) That means we can't simply “pause”; it means we need to rapidly scale up US power production to build the AGI clusters in the US. But it also means amateur startup security delivering the nuclear secrets to the CCP won't cut it anymore, and it means the core AGI infrastructure must be controlled by America, not some dictator in the Middle East. American AI labs must put the national interest first. * We need to not screw it up. Recognizing the power of superintelligence also means recognizing its peril. There are very real safety risks; very real risks this all goes awry—whether it be because mankind uses the destructive power brought forth for our mutual annihilation, or because, yes, the alien species we're summoning is one we cannot yet fully control. These are manageable—but improvising won't cut it. Navigating these perils will require good people bringing a level of seriousness to the table that has not yet been offered. As the acceleration intensifies, I only expect the discourse to get more shrill. But my greatest hope is that there will be those who feel the weight of what is coming, and take it as a solemn call to duty.I persisted in reading it, and I think you should, too—not for the war-mongering element but for the core acceleration thesis.My two cents: Leopold underestimates AI's impact in the long run and overestimates it in the short term, but he is directionally correct.Anthropic released v3.5 of Claude.ai today. It is far faster than the impressive 3.0 version (released a few months ago) and costs a fraction to train and run. it is also more capable. It accepts text and images and has a new feature that allows it to run code, edit documents, and preview designs called ‘Artifacts.'Claude 3.5 Opus is probably not far away.Situational Awareness projects trends like this into the near future, and his views are extrapolated from that perspective.Contrast that paper with “ChatGPT is B******t,” a paper coming out of Glasgow University in the UK. The three authors contest the accusation that ChatGPT hallucinates or lies. They claim that because it is a probabilistic word finder, it spouts b******t. It can be right, and it can be wrong, but it does not know the difference. It's a bullshitter.Hilariously, they define three types of BS:B******t (general)Any utterance produced where a speaker has indifference towards the truth of the utterance.Hard b******tB******t produced with the intention to mislead the audience about the utterer's agenda.Soft b******tB******t produced without the intention to mislead the hearer regarding the utterer's agenda.They then conclude:With this distinction in hand, we're now in a position to consider a worry of the following sort: Is ChatGPT hard b**********g, soft b**********g, or neither? We will argue, first, that ChatGPT, and other LLMs, are clearly soft b**********g. However, the question of whether these chatbots are hard b**********g is a trickier one, and depends on a number of complex questions concerning whether ChatGPT can be ascribed intentions.This is closer to Gary Marcus's point of view in his ‘AGI by 2027?' response to Leopold. It is also below.I think the reality is somewhere between Leopold and Marcus. AI is capable of surprising things, given that it is only a probabilistic word-finder. And its ability to do so is becoming cheaper and faster. The number of times it is useful easily outweighs, for me, the times it is not. Most importantly, AI agents will work together to improve each other and learn faster.However, Gary Marcus is right that reasoning and other essential decision-making characteristics are not logically derived from an LLM approach to knowledge. So, without additional or perhaps different elements, there will be limits to where it can go. Gary probably underestimates what CAN be achieved with LLMs (indeed, who would have thought they could do what they already do). And Leopold probably overestimates the lack of a ceiling in what they will do and how fast that will happen.It will be fascinating to watch. I, for one, have no idea what to expect except the unexpected. OpenAI Founder Illya Sutskever weighed in, too, with a new AI startup called Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI). The most important word here is superintelligence, the same word Leopold used. The next phase is focused on higher-than-human intelligence, which can be reproduced billions of times to create scaled Superintelligence.The Expanding Universe of Generative Models piece below places smart people in the room to discuss these developments. Yann LeCun, Nicholas Thompson, Kai-Fu Lee, Daphne Koller, Andrew Ng, and Aidan Gomez are participants. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thatwastheweek.com/subscribe

He emphasizes the goal of reaching new audiences, citing New Hampshire as an example. By conducting surveys and pinpointing these pockets, Thompson aims to expand The Atlantic's reach and impact. Watch the full episode here

Join a conversation on shaping a future where AI serves the greater good while navigating the challenges it presents! During today's conversation, Nathan and Scott unpack the diverse range of perspectives surrounding AI's impact on society, particularly its role in addressing global challenges outlined in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting on their experiences at a recent conference, AI for Good Global Summit -2024. From insightful interviews with industry leaders to eye-opening sessions on digital well-being, Nathan and Scott candidly discuss the dichotomy of promise and perils inherent in AI advancement. They highlight key takeaways, such as the urgent need for responsible AI development and prioritizing humanity over utility. With a blend of humor and introspection, Nathan and Scott navigate complex topics, including the influence of technology on youth, ethical considerations in AI governance, and the role of corporate incentives in driving AI innovation. Drawing from personal anecdotes and expert insights, they offer valuable perspectives on the evolving landscape of AI and its implications for society. Episode Highlights [00:55] Reflecting on the AI for Good Global Summit: Insights and Surprises [06:48] Unpacking the SDGs and the Role of AI: Challenges and Opportunities [12:24] The Promise and Perils of AI [15:25] Insights from the Interview of Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of the Atlantic, with Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI [21:09] The Impact of Technology on Youth [25:36] Balancing AI for Good with Corporate Incentives Resources:  Connect with Nathan and Scott: LinkedIn (Nathan): linkedin.com/in/nathanchappell/ LinkedIn (Scott): linkedin.com/in/scott-rosenkrans Website: fundraising.ai/

He raises a crucial question as tech giants profit from the vast content created by media houses, who truly benefits? Thompson delves into the complexities of this relationship, questioning whether media houses should have greater ownership or benefit more directly from the use of their content in training large language models. Watch the full podcast here

Nicholas addresses the notable differences between old and new articles, highlighting the question that often arises: why are articles written in this manner? Join the discussion as we unravel the art and science behind writing styles. Watch the full podcast for secrets of great writing

The Atlantic has become profitable after years in the red and marked the major milestone of reaching one million subscribers, it announced in April.CEO Nicholas Thompson joined Press Gazette to discuss the subscription strategy behind The Atlantic's recent success, how advertising fits in, the search for an elusive third revenue stream, and what goals he might set for the business next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of Media Voices, we hear from Nicholas Thompson, CEO at The Atlantic. We first had Nicholas as a guest on the podcast back in 2019 when he was WIRED's Editor in Chief, about what he'd learned a year after introducing a paywall to the brand.  Nicholas has since been credited with being a driving force behind The Atlantic's recent return to profitability and subscriber strategy success. So we were keen to invite him back on for a wide-ranging conversation about how he achieved the turnaround, as well as what happened to their paid newsletter scheme, Apple News+, and his thoughts on wider industry trends like AI. Nicholas spoke about the experiments The Atlantic has run around its paywall strategy over the past few years, transforming the business holistically, and doing less but in much more depth. He also shares his outlook for the rest of 2024 - including the election effect - and how he's setting his next goals for the publication after meeting both the 1 million subscriber and profitability milestones earlier this month. Find out more here about tickets and the agendas of the Publisher Podcast and Newsletter Summits in London on 12th June.

Join us for the latest episode of @art.wank featuring the talented artist Nicole Kelly (@nk_nk_). Congratulations to Nicole on becoming a new mum! In our recent Zoom interview before the Xmas, we delved into her painting techniques, past exhibitions, and her unique approach to color. Nicole is a very generous artist and offers dedicated mentoring through workshops and classes. Visit her website today to learn more and reserve your spot.Represented by Arthouse gallery in Sydney and Nicholas Thompson gallery in Melbourne.‘Kelly creates paintings that linger between the essence of a subject and the experience of being. Clouded by the romanticism of remembering, her paintings are imbued with experience captured in vibrant strokes of colour and with swift brushwork. Kelly's works, informed by an interest in literature and the discipline of painting, cast moments of shared stillness in an atmosphere of light. She says of her works “my desire is to push painting beyond a surface likeness of any subject and into the realm of poetics”. Winner of the prestigious Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship (2009) and the Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize (2018), Kelly is well recognised for her landscape, portraiture and still life painting. She has undertaken residencies in France (2019, 2018, 2017, 2010) and Spain (2016) and has completed major public commissions for the Sutherland and St George Hospitals in Sydney. Her work has been selected for inclusion in the Lester Prize for Portraiture at the Art Gallery of WA (2019, 2018, 2017, 2015), Portia Geach Memorial Award (2021, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2014), Salon des Refusés (2023, 2020, 2019) and Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW (2015). ‘.Thanks Nicole! Listen wherever you get podcasts or link in bio :#Podcast #artpodcast #artwank #abstract #art #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist #artgallery #nicolekelly 

In episode 111 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Nicholas Thompson.Nicholas is the CEO of The Atlantic. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief of Wired and editor of Newyorker.com. Nick also cofounded Atavist, which sold to Automattic in 2018. Publications under Nick's leadership have won numerous National Magazine Awards and Pulitzer Prizes, and one WIRED story he edited was the basis for the movie Argo. Nick is also the co-founder of Speakeasy AI, a software platform designed to foster constructive online conversations about the world's most pressing problems.Have suggestions for future podcast guests (or other feedback)? Let us know here or reach us at editor@thegradient.pubSubscribe to The Gradient Podcast:  Apple Podcasts  | Spotify | Pocket Casts | RSSFollow The Gradient on TwitterOutline:* (00:00) Intro* (02:12) Nick's path into journalism* (03:25) The Washington Monthly — a turning point* (05:09) Perspectives from different positions in the journalism industry* (08:16) What is great journalism?* (09:42) Example from The Atlantic* (11:00) Other examples/pieces of good journalism* (12:20) Pieces on aging* (12:56) Mortality and life-force associated with running — Nick's piece in WIRED* (15:30) On urgency* (18:20) The job of an editor* (22:23) AI in journalism — benefits and limitations* (26:45) How AI can help writers, experimentation* (28:40) Examples of AI in journalism and issues: CNET, Sports Illustrated, Nick's thoughts on how AI should be used in journalism* (32:20) Speakeasy AI and creating healthy conversation spaces* (34:00) Details about Speakeasy* (35:12) Business pivots and business model trouble* (35:37) Remaining gaps in fixing conversational spaces* (38:27) Lessons learned* (40:00) Nick's optimism about Speakeasy-like projects* (43:14) Social simulacra, a “Troll WestWorld,” algorithmic adjustments in social media* (46:11) Lessons and wisdom from journalism about engagement, more on engagement in social media* (50:27) Successful and unsuccessful futures for AI in journalism* (54:17) Previous warnings about synthetic media, Nick's perspective on risks from synthetic media in journalism* (57:00) Stop trying to build AGI(59:13) OutroLinks:* Nicholas's Twitter and website* Speakeasy AI* Writing* “To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past” in WIRED* “The year AI actually changes the media business” in NiemanLab's Predictions for Journalism 2023 Get full access to The Gradient at thegradientpub.substack.com/subscribe

Dive into the world of personalized content delivery as Nicholas Thompson explores the future of tailored story emails and audience engagement. Gain insights into the intersection of technology and storytelling that redefine how we connect with our audiences. Watch the full episode here

Navigating intricate philosophical and use-case questions, he emphasizes the importance of transparency, continuous result evaluation, and ensuring data purity from the outset.  Join the conversation on the nuanced principles shaping ethical AI practices. Watch the full episode here

This Morning, being a Quarterback is easy, Ken Dorsey makes an explosive exit, [BN]'s Jay Skurski joins us, we head to The Villages to see what's going on with our favorite retirees, Craig Rivet chimes in on some Sabre updates, and Wired's Nicholas Thompson joins us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Healthcare is a difficult environment to work in, where decisions literally mean life or death. Combine that pressure with diverse roles, shift-based workers and difficulty getting time away from the frontline - and you have less-than-ideal conditions to promote learning and career development. So how do you support colleagues if you have an L&D role in such an organisation? In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross Garner is joined by UMass Memorial Health's Liz Ferro, Diana Avery and Matt Pfleger to discuss:  the role of digital in engaging non-desk-based workers how to create space for people in stressful jobs to learn and develop whether working in an evidence-based environment leads to more evidence-based learning design. During the discussion, Matt referenced a project that the team worked on with Ross. You can see an overview of that project on YouTube and in our case study. In ‘What I Learned This Week', Matt referenced a Family Guy clip, which is available online. Liz discussed how you can remove a background from a video in After Effects, even when you didn't use a green screen. Diana referenced UMass Memorial Health's mindfulness programs. And Ross discussed President Joe Biden's Executive Order on AI, as well as Nicholas Thompson's concerns that it would stifle competition. For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtools.com/business. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work.   Connect with our speakers    If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Liz Ferro Diana Avery Matt Pfleger

He looks into the complexities of recruiting and retaining subscribers. He emphasizes the complexity of optimizing the subscription process by balancing brand perception, storytelling, and the important role of the paywall. ⚖ Join him in the world of data-driven tactics, where potential subscribers meet friction and happiness drives renewals

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO at The Atlantic. Nick brings editorial expertise from Wired and Newyorker.com. He boosted digital subscriptions at Wired by 300% after implementing paywalls. Thompson co-founded Atavist, authored "The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War," and covers topics like Facebook scandals and marathon running. On The Menu: 1. Strategies for ensuring The Atlantic's relevance and growth in the digital age 2. The transition to consumer revenue: The Atlantic's path to sustainability 3. Targeting new subscribers: Geographic expansion strategies. 4. Addressing bias in AI algorithms 5. The use of AI in The Atlantic's operations: Current and future applications 6. Digitizing and monetizing historical content: The Atlantic's archive project 7. OpenAI's rise over Google in attracting top AI talent and implications for the future

Scenario-based learning takes learners beyond a short-term memory check, instead challenging them to respond to real-life situations. But how do we make sure they're effective? In this week's episode of The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross G and Gemma are joined by instructional designer superstar Christy Tucker to discuss: ·       Why scenario-based learning is effective ·       The characteristics of a great scenario ·       How to write scenarios that are realistic and challenging During the discussion, Ross referenced that the French Horn isn't actually French: https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2019/06/25/why-do-we-call-it-a-french-horn He also referenced Dr Patti Shank's book Write Better Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Learning: https://www.pattishank.com/books Christy referenced the work of Karl Kapp: https://karlkapp.com/ She also referenced Clark Quinn: https://quinnovation.com/index.html In ‘What I Learned This Week', Christy discussed amigurumi: https://www.amigurumi.com/ Ross discussed a video from Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, about a study on the impact of AI on radiology: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicholasxthompson_mostinterestingthingintech-activity-7092255623727181824-f4_N/ The full paper is online at: Agarwal, N., Moehring, A., Rajpurkar, P., & Salz, T. (2023). Combining Human Expertise with Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Evidence from Radiology (No. w31422). National Bureau of Economic Research. https://www.nber.org/papers/w31422   For more from Christy, see: ·       Her blog - https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/ ·       Her business - https://www.syniadlearning.com/ ·       Her course - https://www.yourbranchingscenario.com/ For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtoolsbusiness.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work.  You can also contact rgarner@mindtools.com.   Connect with our speakers  If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers: ·       Ross Garner ·       Gemma Towersey ·       Christy Tucker  

Ein Standpunkt von Norbert Häring.Unter dem Gelächter von Davos verleibt sich die Maschine den Menschen ein.Eine Präsentation zur technischen Überwachung menschlicher Gehirnfunktionen auf der Jahrestagung des Weltwirtschaftsforums in Davos wirft ein grelles Schlaglicht auf das, woran unsere Gesellschaft krankt: an übersteigerter Technikgläubigkeit und einem Übermaß an Effizienz. Hauptsache die Maschine läuft wie geschmiert, was sie produziert ist unwichtig. Aus dieser Diagnose leite ich ab, was für ein gesellschaftliches Umsteuern nötig ist. Die Präsentation „Ready for Brain Transparency?“ von der Jahrestagung des Weltwirtschaftsforums in Davos im Januar ist seit einigen Wochen auch in deutscher Synchronisierung verfügbar: „Auf dem Weg zu einer Welt der Gehirntransparenz…!“ Nicholas Thompson, CEO des US-Verlags The Atlantic stellt als Moderator Nita A. Farahany vor, Professorin für Recht und Philosophie an der Duke University. Fröhlich verspricht er, dass das Publikum erhellt und begeistert von ihrem Vortrag sein werde.... hier weiterlesen: https://apolut.net/bereit-fuer-gehirntransparenz-von-norbert-haering+++Apolut ist auch als kostenlose App für Android- und iOS-Geräte verfügbar! Über unsere Homepage kommen Sie zu den Stores von Apple und Huawei. Hier der Link: https://apolut.net/app/Die apolut-App steht auch zum Download (als sogenannte Standalone- oder APK-App) auf unserer Homepage zur Verfügung. Mit diesem Link können Sie die App auf Ihr Smartphone herunterladen: https://apolut.net/apolut_app.apk+++Abonnieren Sie jetzt den apolut-Newsletter: https://apolut.net/newsletter/+++Ihnen gefällt unser Programm? Informationen zu Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten finden Sie hier: https://apolut.net/unterstuetzen/+++Unterstützung für apolut kann auch als Kleidung getragen werden! Hier der Link zu unserem Fan-Shop: https://harlekinshop.com/pages/apolut+++Website und Social Media:Website: https://apolut.netOdysee: https://odysee.com/@apolut:aRumble: https://rumble.com/ApolutTwitter: https://twitter.com/apolut_netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apolut_net/Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/apolut_netTelegram: https://t.me/s/apolutFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/apolut/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief of Wired and a senior editor at The New Yorker.Nick and Auren discuss the evolving relationship between tech and media and the impact of social media platforms like Twitter on these industries. Nick shares insights into the tech industry's self-narratives and its influence on politics. They also delve into the world of AI and its implications for journalism, from generating news stories to creating children's books. Nick discusses advertising challenges in the journalism industry, the dynamics of tech billionaires owning media companies, and the potential of conversation platforms like Speak Easy AI to foster positive conversations and political diversity.World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Nick on Twitter at @nxthompson

How do you future-proof freedom of speech? In this episode, Karlin Lillington helps us to navigate the changing digital environment shaping freedom of expression since the early days of the internet. We find out more about the origins, evolution, and practices of cancel culture with Eve Ng and we discuss the dangers of selective application of the principle of Free Speech with Jacob Mchangama.Karlin Lillington is a columnist with the Irish Times focusing on technology, with a special interest in its political, social, business and cultural aspects. She has also written for The Guardian, New Scientist, Wired.com, and Salon.com, served on the board of RTÉ, and is the chairperson of New Music Dublin. She holds a PhD in Anglo-Irish Literature from Trinity College Dublin.Eve Ng is Associate Professor at Ohio University where she teaches courses on media representations, gender and globalisation, feminist studies, and queer theory. Her research examines questions of media, culture, and power. She is the author of Cancel Culture: A Critical Analysis (2022).Jacob Mchangama is a lawyer and CEO of Justitia, a think tank focusing on human rights, where he directs the Future of Free Speech Project. He is the author of Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media (2022) and the producer and presenter of the Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech podcast.Clips from the show Fahrenheit 451 (1966)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaLJ10v4xUAJohn Perry Barlow, The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace (1996)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WS9DhSIWR0&t=210sApple Mac: 1984 (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIE-5hg7FoAJacob Mchangama, A Global History of Free Speech (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc3tP2yFJ2EJack Dorsey interview with WIRED's Nicholas Thompson (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9z8924QJl0&t=11sThe History of the Future podcast is co-created and co-hosted by Mark Little and Ellie Payne and produced by Patrick Haughey of AudioBrand. The Schuler Democracy Forum is an initiative of the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin. The Forum is generously supported by Dr Beate Schuler. For more information, see:https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/Schuler-Democracy-Forum.php

David Fuller and Cory Smith talk about technology and culture trends. In this episode, Cory outlines his 5 Principles of Transformative Leadership with a bonus 6th insight. The AI wars are about to begin and we revisit some comedy classics.Podcast Links & Show notes01:32 – The 5 Principles of Transformative Leadership by Cory Smith02:42 – Have an opportunity focussed mindset.06:45 – Understand that what one man can do, another can do10:10 – Adopt the mindset, not the behaviour14:01 – Replace judgment with curiosity19:13 – Be intentional24:04 – Bonus: Forget the mistake, remember the lesson29:45 – Linkedin has a connections limit of 35K. Some people are ‘complaining' (read, boasting) that they can't add more people, but can you really maintain meaningful connections with 35K+ people in a business networking sense?30:47 – DAN stands for ‘Do Anything Now‘, a command that forces ChatGPT to do things it's rules should forbid. Capabilities include writing stories about violent fights!31:31 – What does the T stand for in ChatGPT?32:34 –  Nicholas Thompson  CEO at The Atlantic talks about why Google's AI will be good. 36:06 – Will the ChatGPT deal with Microsoft prevent Chrome users from using it? If you want to use ChatGPT wit Bing, you need to make it your default search engine and download Bing for mobile.37:37 – In S02E02, we talked about Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy38:49 – What do Radiohead, Alan Rickman and ChatGPT have in common? Well ChatGPT didn't know. But once prompted, it saw the connection.42:37 – Old comedies that should be rewatched, Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister.43:04 – A Fly on the Wall Podcast, Dana Carvey & David Spade49:23 – Subscribe to the Yacht Business podcast for upcoming episodes from the Dubai Boat ShowSupport the showSign Up to our Newsletter

I have the extreme privilege of speaking with Nicholas Thompson today. Nicholas is the current CEO at The Atlantic and the former Editor-in-Chief at Wired. He graduated from Stanford University, receiving degrees in Earth Systems, Political Science, and Economics. In addition to his accomplishments in business and life, Nick is quite the accomplished runner. On April 14, 2021, he set the American record in the 50k for the 45-49 age group after finishing the race in 3:04:36 (5:56 pace for 31.06 miles). He holds a marathon PR of 2:29, ranking him as one of the top master's runners in the world at the time. Perhaps, most impressive, Nick commutes to work by running every day through the heart of New York City. I loved exploring this practice with him, how it came about, and what it means to him. Nick and I discuss his upbringing in the sport, his marathon journey, run-commuting, and what lessons running has taught him. We also dive into his years at Philips Academy and Stanford University, questions surrounding building a strong culture and leading a successful team of individuals at The Atlantic, staying present, what books have been most impactful for him, and the principles of good writing. Lastly, he takes us through making breakfast for his kids every morning and what he'd make Gordon Ramsay for dinner. This conversation was a ton of fun, and very insightful. I learned a lot from Nick and left this conversation a better version of myself. I'm confident you will be inspired by Nick and how he lives his life, ultimately impacting you to live a better life. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching, "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. If you really enjoy the podcast, consider sharing it on social media to spread the word! The podcast graphic was done by the talented: Xavier Gallo. S H O W N O T E S -CLEAN ENERGY!: https://cleansmoothie.com -Nicholas's Website: https://www.nickthompson.com -Nicholas's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson/ -Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dominic-schlueter/message

Tumnus has important discussions about the future; Michell attempts to make a few connections. Content Warning - Alcohol overindulgence Transcript here: https://monkeymanproductions.com/2022/11/mto-s4-e4-transcript/ Today's episode featured Danyelle Ellett, Evan Tess Murray, Tau Zaman, Jen Ponton, Tina Daniels, Lisette Alvarez, Hazel Stapp, Cass McPhee, Anna Godfrey, Rissa Montañez, Alicia Atkins, and Anjali Kunapaneni. Written by D.J. Sylvis; Cass McPhee is our audio engineer. Our theme music is “Star” by the band Ramp; our cover art is by Peter Chiykowski.  Looking for more great audio fiction? Ready for maybe a bit more hope in your hopepunk? Go listen to one of our sci-fi favourites, This Planet Needs a Name, everywhere you get quality podcasts.  Our Exectutive Producers are Sarah Müller and Beka B, and our associate producers are Marty Chodorek, June Madeley , Timothy LaGrone, Marilyn Reid, Marissa Robertcop and Linda Boyer. Today's shout-out is Nicholas Thompson. Thank you guys so much for your support, and helping and trusting us to bring this story to life. We love what we've done with it and we can't wait for you guys to hear all the work the cast and crew has put in, and we hope you love it as much as we do. And speaking of your support: everything helps, from leaving us a great review and subscribing on your podcast app of choice to sharing your feelings with us on Twitter and telling your friends about our show. For behind the scenes updates and early access to every episode, we would love to have you join us on Patreon. Visit us at MonkeyManProductions.com to learn more (and to visit our store if you need an En-Soy-Ment sticker or a T-Shirt featuring your favourite doggos!) But beyond all of that, we are so glad that you're listening and sharing in this story with us. Thank you. And, as always, keep watching the moon. Network: https://fableandfolly.com/ Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zUb0YN1_6mw Music & Sound Effects Attribution (including dynamic ads): https://monkeymanproductions.com/sound-effects-credit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and the former editor-in-chief of WIRED. Under his leadership, WIRED won numerous awards for design and reporting and launched a highly successful paywall. Thompson also wrote many features for the publication, including two cover stories on Facebook that have been cited multiple times in Congress. Thompson is a former contributor to CBS News, where he regularly appeared on CBS This Morning and CBS Sunday Morning. He is a cofounder of The Atavist, a National Magazine Award–winning digital publication and multimedia content management system that was sold to WordPress in 2018. Thompson previously served as editor of NewYorker.com. Before The New Yorker, Thompson was a senior editor at WIRED, where he assigned and edited the story that was the basis for the Oscar-winning film Argo. In 2009, his book “The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War” was published to critical acclaim. Thompson has long been a competitive runner; in 2021, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race and is currently ranked as one of the top 10 masters marathoners in the world.   Nick had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “I try to do my best within all the limitations of how darn hard it is to be a good parent” (10:30). “In some ways, [being a CEO and being a parent] are the opposite” (10:50). “My job as a CEO is to try to drive the organization in the best direction based on our most important values” (10:50). “I'm driving things more as a CEO, and as a father I'm supporting more and trying to help them find their way” (11:30). “My job is to make the business as successful as possible, as innovative as possible, as future-proofed as possible, so that we can sustain that mission of the magazine that's existed since 1857” (13:35). “We are open to a much broader range of opinions than our peer publications” (15:40). “I'm trying to develop a new platform for conversations that will allow people… to increase empathy” (18:20). “You start with the assumption you're going to do the absolute best content. You're going to do the best content you're capable of, and then you build the business model around that. You don't do that the other way around” (31:35). “Journalism is not a profession for people who are economically motivated” (32:15). “I got into journalism kind of by accident… I fell into it” (33:40). “You can come to something thinking about the right things, and then propose a solution that doesn't actually make things better” (37:55). “I look at every piece of data on every story” (43:15). “There's a period in the process of the creation of a story that is sacred and should not be touched by the people who care about the analytics, and that is the process from when the story is assigned to when the words in the story are finished” (43:40). “Being a good editor requires being able to juggle a whole bunch of things at the same time” (45:30). “The adrenaline flow of being a CEO is very different than the adrenaline flow of being a writer or being an editor” (47:00). “I've always been hyper-curious, which is something that's good for a writer. I meet someone new and I'm curious about who they are and what they do” (48:40). “[As a CEO], you have to be curious about how everything in your business works because you have to master it” (49:20). “I'm learning a lot, but am I getting smarter?” (50:15). “Running gives me a connection to the outside world, to the natural world” (54:20). “The discipline it takes to be a good runner rubs off on the discipline it takes to do well at work” (55:00). “You learn lessons while you're running” (55:05). “[Running and playing the guitar] are the two things I do in my life that are the most meditative” (57:00). “Making sure you're balancing the needs of the moment with the needs of the future is one of the great challenges of being a CEO” (1:01:10).   Additionally, you can find Nick's website here, and you can also follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. I'd also encourage you to check out Nick's book, The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War, which you can purchase anywhere books are sold. Thank you so much to Nick for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Svetlana Iosifovna Stalina, the most famous defector of the cold war, was born in luxury, in the Kremlin and led an extraordinary, tumultuous life. She died destitute at a care home in Wisconsin.In this episode we tell the incredible story of Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, born Stalina and later known as Lana Peters. If you like our content, please become a patron to receive our two exclusive premium episodes each month, as well as our public episodes ad-free. Born on February 28, 1926, in Moscow, Svetlana was Stalin's favorite child and The Princess in The Kremlin. Her mother Nadezhda was a secretary for Lenin and played an important role in Stalin's rise to power. She committed suicide when Svetlana was just 6 years old. Her brother Vasily was 11 and her half brother Yakov was 25. Artyom, her adopted brother and the only one of her siblings who reached old age, was already a young man. Svetlana had a lonely childhood, very few friends and was interested in literature and poetry. She was the only one that could influence Joseph Stalin. During the Great Purge, she managed to save the lives of many people just by pleading with her father to commute their sentences. She was 10 years old at the time. As a 16 yo teenager, she fell in love with filmmaker Aleksei Kapler, who was 20 years older. Stalin sends him to the Gulag because he was Jewish. Joseph Stalin himself married Nadezhda when she was just 16 years old and he was 39. Svetlana rebelled and married another Jewish man, but their union was short lived. Her first son Josef was born. Her second marriage disintegrates just as fast, but now Svetlana had a daughter too, Yekaterina. During WW2, Her brother Yakov was captured by the Nazis and Stalin refused to exchange him for Field Marshall Friedrich Paulus. Yakov commits suicide by throwing himself on an electrified fence. Vasili dies of alcoholism induced cirrhosis at just 41. After Stalin's death, Svetlana, now a single mother of two, fell in love with Indian translator Kunwar Brajesh Singh. When he dies, she traveled to Delhi to pour his ashes in the Ganges. In Delhi, Svetlana walked into the US Embassy and defected, bringing her first manuscript– 20 Letters to A Friend – to America. She publishes it and earns almost $1M. Most of her money was spent by William Wesley Peters, the world famous architect and vice president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation after their marriage and years living together at the Taliesin Fellowship. Her marriage to Peters ended, but they had a daughter together, Olga. She now goes by the name of  Chrese Evans and lives in Portland Oregon. 1 In 1978, Svetlana, now Lana Peters became a US citizen. 2 Her older daughter, Yekaterina, is a volcanologist in Kamchatka Penninsula in Siberia. Her firstborn son Iosef, a cardiologist, died in Russia in 2008. She was never able to see them again after she fled from Russia. On November 22, 2011, Svetlana died of colon cancer, at the Richland center, a care home in Wisconsin. 3 Episode #Dubimeter: 20 1. Nicholas Thompson. My Friend, Stalin's Daughter. The New Yorker. March 2014. ⇤2. Steven V. Roberts. Stalin's Dauhter Confirms Marriaje to Architect. The New York Times. April 1970. ⇤3. Get.factual youtube channel. Stalin's Daughter - Escaping the Shadow. Youtube. July 2022. ⇤

We really loved our chat with Peter Sharp! Very inspiring talk and we learned so much from Peter who was very generous with his words and the pastries he bought us!! We interviewed Peter in his studio in Sydney and talked about his teaching, his upcoming show, Fowlers Gap, being an artist, and much more.. Peter is represented by Nicholas Thompson gallery in Melbourne and his new show, Signal, opens on August 20th so get down there and check out his fantastic work. thanks so much for your time and support, Peter, we really appreciate it. 'Peter Sharp has held solo exhibitions since 1989 in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne and internationally in Germany. His work has been included in group exhibitions since 1987 throughout Australia and internationally in Paris, Chang Mai, Beijing and London. Sharp is a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales School of Art and Design and has a Master of Fine Arts (1992) from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales. His work was acquired by the Kedumba Drawing Award in 2007 and the Grafton Regional Gallery's Jacaranda Drawing Award in 1996. Sharp was a recipient of a Cite International des Arts Residence, Paris in 1997. A monograph Peter Sharp: Will to Form was published in 2012. Sharp has been a finalist in the Paddington Art Prize (2020, 13, 08), the Hazelhurst Art of Paper Prize (2019, 15, 13, 11, 07, 05, 03), the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize (2018, 10, 06), the Dobell Prize (2010, 09), the Sulman Prize (2008, 98) and the Wynne Prize (2003, 96). His work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Artbank, regional and tertiary collections in Australia and significant corporate collections.' - Nicholas Thompson gallery

It's difficult to describe the work of James Drinkwater, he really is indefinable. His confidence and talent shine in his work, bold and edgy, full of energy and texture. James was always destined to be an artist as we discovered in our chat, an aunt providing the nurturing and example to become an artist alongside a close and loving family. He won the Brett Whiteley scholarship in 2014, propelling him further into a dynamic career. He is represented by two major galleries, Nanda Hobbs, Sydney, and Nicholas Thompson, Melbourne. 'James Drinkwater studied at the National Art School, Sydney (2001) and has held solo exhibitions since 2004 in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, and internationally in London and Singapore. A survey exhibition The sea calls me by name was held at Newcastle Art Gallery in 2019.James Drinkwater's work has been included in group exhibitions throughout Australia and internationally in Berlin, Leipzig, and London. He has been awarded the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship (2014), the John Olsen National Art School Life Drawing Prize (2002) and has been a finalist in the Wynne Prize, Sulman Prize, John Glover Art Prize, Paddington Art Prize, Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Dobell Drawing Prize, and the Salon de Refuses.James Drinkwater has undertaken international residencies in Germany, Kenya, Paris, and Tahiti. His work is held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Artbank, and several significant regional and tertiary collections.'He has recently embarked on a new project creating a ballet inspired by William Dobell's, ‘Storm approaching Wangi', to be performed at Lake Macquarie's MAP Mima in November. We cant wait to see it!  .He also has an exhibition coming up at Nicholas Thompon in Melbourne coming up - 27 JUL TO 13 AUG.Thanks to James for having us and Ben Adams for the Photos! 

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of Wired. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a nuanced conversation about why the media is losing the public's trust and whether it has a chance to regain it. Listen for a wide-ranging discussion on business models, politics, and the tech press's relationship with the industry's builders.

Good morning friends, family and neighbors! It's Thursday, one more day before what looks to be a great weekend. Our guest today is our friend Nick Thompson who will be part of a great event this evening benefitting Simply Destinee Youth Center. Mental health, community, resources and taking care of each other are the topics of discussion today. Here is the news: - Thursday, May 26th from 9 am to 3 pm the Kane County Sheriff's Office will be hosting another forklift driver certification class. Registration is now open for this one day training class. Card certification is good for 3 years. Scan the QR code on the flyer shared to our social media. There is a registration fee of $25 which also covers your lunch! The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forklift-driver-certification-class-tickets-330823440817 - Aurora's Juneteenth celebration will be taking place on Saturday June 18th from 3:30 to 7:30 pm. This will be held at Martin Luther King Jr. park on the city's east side at Farnsworth & Grand boulevard/ Free admission and the public is invited! There will be prizes, poetry, live entertainment and a whole lot more. This event is sponsored by the African American Men of Unity, Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board and City of Aurora, IL, Government. Come out and have some fun this summer! #juneteenth - Last but not least, Saturday May 21st there will be a free community shredding event, hosted by the KCT Credit Union and the Aurora Public Library. You can also donate food items to the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry & meet Representative Barbara Hernandez! This will take place from 9 to 11 am, and the downtown Aurora Santori branch of the public library is located at 101 S. River street. Only paper materials will be accepted. Have a wonderful day dear people. Get to know us by sending us an email to: goodmorningaurorail@gmail.com with any questions you have. Subscribe to the show on YouTube with this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in everyday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Twitter: goodmorningaur1 Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorning #goodmorningaurora #comedy #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #positiveenergy #morningnews #morningshow #simplydestinee #thursday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/support

Here's a snapshot of a few things we talked about…·         Who is the Clark Kent, When it Comes to Nicholas Thompson? [00:02:05]·         What was His Childhood like Growing up in Boston? [00:02:51]·         How Did He Get Kidnapped in Morocco? [00:07:48]·         How was He Able to Keep His Composure During Such Distressing Times? [00:11:08]·         When Did His Journey from a Senior Editor to a CEO Unfold? [00:16:25]·         What Helped Him Successfully Land the CEO Position at The Atlantic? [00:19:33]·          How Difficult is it to Build a Media Company Now? [00:24:16]·         How Can the Bigger Media Brands Stay Relevant in the Changing Environment? [00:28:15]·         How Can Someone Share their Story and Write for The Atlantic? [00:31:35]·         How to Learn the Journalistic Style of The Atlantic? [00:34:06]·         One Thing He Wishes He Had Implemented Sooner to Accelerate His Journey? [00:39:33]·         Where to Find Nicholas Thompson? [01:08:48]In This Episode, You'll Learn:In this episode, Casanova and Nicholas talk about all things journalism. He talks about growing up in Boston before moving to Stanford for college, his experience of getting fired from 60 Minutes, why he decided to visit Africa and ended up getting kidnapped, how writing about that incident helped start his career as a journalist, how he managed to keep his composure during turbulent times, how he transitioned from working as a Senior Editor to the CEO at The Atlantic, how his versatility and connections helped him land the CEO position, how Google and Facebook have changed the landscape for media companies, what the bigger brands will have to do to survive in the next six to ten years, and much more. Have a listen.Key Quotes:·         "I had been hired because someone wanted to take a chance on somebody, they thought was smart and ambitious…"·         "So, I go out there, and on my first day, I get kidnapped by drug dealers in Morocco…"·         "I ended up writing a story about being kidnapped and then my time traveling through west Africa that ran in the Washington Post…"·         "I just stayed calm, partly because it seemed like the right thing to do, partly because I didn't know what else to do…"·         Part of what getting knocked down so fast, … and it happened again in my twenties were doing well, and I get knocked flat. Like it makes you a little more resilient…·         "My dad used to say was he whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make promising…"·         "I was never like a lone wolf reporter who must be on assignment by himself, in Afghanistan, cut off from the world. That wasn't me. I always liked being with people. I was always very social and enjoyed managing…"·         I've always got these side things going on. I've always got these projects going on, and so that does do two things. It does exactly the two things you mentioned, it makes you very versatile, and particularly in media…·         "Power in all institutions and all environments has gone from a center to the nodes. That's what social media does…"·         "Technology has busted business model, the sort of relationship with readers the way our stories get around in all these complicated and interesting ways…"·         "No one who does mediocre work, no matter how good they are at understanding Facebook or Twitter will last seven to 10 years…"·         "I think one of the mistakes that some journalists make and some, even some executives is they're like, oh, Google, it destroyed our business. I'm not going to worry about Google. I'm going to just do my thing. No, you gotta do your thing as well as you can, and you gotta learn every single possible thing…"·         The next 20, 30 years in my career, like I gotta, there's not a day where I will be able to stop hustling cause as soon as I stop hustling, like some smart person can come and just do what I do and do it better.·         “If you focus on people you love who are doing really good work. It's a great way to learn, and everybody you want to have your own individual voice, your own individual style…”·         “As a general principle, the philosophy I like is just keep trying as hard as you can be in the self-aware, as you can, and assume that you get opportunities and ideally you'll make the most of them…”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Can Big Government still rein in Big Tech or has it already lost control? Never before have just a few companies exerted such an outsized influence on humanity. Today's digital space, where we live so much of our daily lives, has increasingly become an area that national governments are unable to control. It may be time to start thinking of these corporations as nation-states in their own rights. Ian Bremmer speaks with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of the Atlantic and former WIRED editor-in-chief, about how to police the digital world.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

Can Big Government still rein in Big Tech or has it already lost control? Never before have just a few companies exerted such an outsized influence on humanity. Today's digital space, where we live so much of our daily lives, has increasingly become an area that national governments are unable to control. It may be time to start thinking of these corporations as nation-states in their own rights. Ian Bremmer speaks with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of the Atlantic and former WIRED editor-in-chief, about how to police the digital world. 

In this episode of the Sudo Show, Eric and Brandon chat with Jasmine Tsai about her journey into technology. We discuss Mux where she is head of engineering and what it is like to build and grow a team all remotely! Destination Linux Network (https://destinationlinux.network) Sudo Show Website (https://sudo.show) Sponsor: Bitwarden (https://bitwarden.com/dln) Sponsor: Digital Ocean (https://do.co/dln-mongo) Sudo Show Swag (https://sudo.show/swag) Contact Us: DLN Discourse (https://sudo.show/discuss) Email Us! (mailto:contact@sudo.show) Sudo Matrix Room (https://sudo.show/matrix) Follow our Hosts: Brandon's Website (https://open-tech.net) Eric's Website (https://itguyeric.com) Red Hat Streaming (https://www.redhat.com/en/livestreaming) Tilt365: Impact, The Change Catalist (https://blog.tilt365.com/impact-the-change-catalyst-29558e61eff8) Website: Mux (https://mux.com) Linkedin: Jasmine Tsai (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmineyctsai) Linkedin: Why is a Day of Packed Zoom Calls Stressful by Nicholas Thompson (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicholasxthompson_mostinterestingthingintech-ugcPost-6813161751136358400-ygWB) Around (https://www.around.co) Gather Town (https://www.gather.town) Article: New Use for Animal Crossing: Virtual Tech Conference Venue (https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-use-for-animal-crossing-virtual-tech-conference-venue) Demuxed: Video Engineering Conference (https://demuxed.com) Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:42 Welcome 01:34 Sponsor - Digital Ocean 02:36 Sponsor - Bitwarden 03:47 Meet Jasmine Tsai 08:02 Moving to Mux 12:11 Mux with Live Events 15:46 Building a Remote Team 20:24 Managing Productivity 26:11 Remote Communications 38:03 Wrap Up Special Guest: Jasmine Tsai.

This is our interview with Nick Thompson on Wednesday September 1, 2021! Thompson has long been a competitive runner; in 2019, he was ranked as one of the top 20 masters marathoners in the world, and in 2021, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race. Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and the former editor-in-chief of WIRED. Under his leadership, WIRED won numerous awards for design and reporting and launched a highly successful paywall. Thompson also wrote many features for the publication, including two cover stories on Facebook that have been cited multiple times in Congress. Thompson is a former contributor to CBS News, where he regularly appeared on CBS This Morning and CBS Sunday Morning. He is a cofounder of The Atavist, a National Magazine Award–winning digital publication and multimedia content management system that was sold to WordPress in 2018. Thompson previously served as editor of NewYorker.com. Before The New Yorker, Thompson was a senior editor at WIRED, where he assigned and edited the story that was the basis for the Oscar-winning film Argo. In 2009, his book “The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War” was published to critical acclaim.

Join Margrethe Vestager – executive vice president of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age – in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, as they discuss what's next for the EU's digital future.Support the show (https://websummit.com/)

075 Nick Thompson is the CEO at The Atlantic. Prior to The Atlantic, he was the former Editor in Chief of Wired. He is also a contributing editor at CBS, a frequent public speaker about technology, and a co-founder of The Atavist, a digital magazine and publishing platform acquired by WordPress. He was also a senior editor at The New Yorker and author of the book “The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War.” Check out our brand new YouTube Video Podcast!  https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.  

Nicholas Thompson is a master strategist when it comes to thinking about efficient business models. His thought leadership helped build The New Yorker's digital strategy, diversified revenue streams at Wired, and he is now channeling this particular talent into a long-term plan for The Atlantic. In this episode of Net Effects Podcast, Nicholas talks with co-hosts Les Ottolenghi and Mark Bavisotto about social obligations around platforms and content, as well as the political implications of technology and its governance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neteffectspodcast/message

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As nearly everyone in the running world knows by now, we saw history in the making this week. Des Linden broke the world record and Nicholas Thompson set the 45-49 American record in the 50k. In addition, Adriana Nelson and Chirine Njeim raced the marathon along the semi-secret Oregon ground that has seen many top runners in the COVID era. Peter Bromka was invited to be a part of history less than 24 hours before the starting gun went off and made the most of the invite. In this episode, Peter gives us the full download what it was like to be witness history and how it felt to go from blissfully unaware to marathon pacer in less than a week. In our regular Friday "Running Between the Lines" segment we are joined by Emilia Benton. Emilia published "Here’s Why You, As a Runner, Should Sign Up to Be a Living Organ Donor" for Runner's World online and it was a fascinating read. Emilia discusses how this story came about, how it evolved into a running story, and about how so many preconceived notions regarding organ donation just aren't so. www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a36063923/why-runners-should-sign-up-for-living-organ-donation/ Sponsors: Do you want to run further and faster -- and recover quicker and easier? Do you want to feel healthier than you’ve ever felt before? Then give InsideTracker a try. First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, they provide a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. InsideTracker is offering my listeners 25% off at www.insidetracker.com/ramblingrunner with code RAMBLINGRUNNER. Follow Matt: Instagram - @rambling_runner Twitter - @rambling_runner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's "CBS Sunday Morning," Ted Koppel sits down with community leaders and healthcare workers to explore the roots of COVID-19 vaccine skepticism. Seth Doane speaks to Paolo Fazioli. Chip Reid reports on the Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Nancy Giles interviews Academy Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn. Nicholas Thompson of The Atlantic Magazine tells the tale of the man who went by the name "Mostly Harmless;" Lee Cowan sits down with Cindy McCain. And Steve Hartman tells the story of a Pizza Hut deliveryman who got a big tip.

Excited to have Nicholas Thompson on the show...Trained in the European atelier tradition, Nicholas is a sculptor in stone and bronze who uses a traditional figurative idiom paired with a contemporary way of seeing. After completing his training at City & Guilds Art School in London and Studio Barsanti in Italy, he works from his studio in Ottawa, Canada.A contemporary realist sculptor working with subjects from life and drawing inspiration from the human experience, his work is rooted in traditional drawing, modelling and carving techniques while remaining grounded in our own time.Hope you enjoy this one Art of Craft listeners. 

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby joins Christiane Amanpour to talk about the UK foreign aid cuts, the decision to close churches during lockdown and measurements being put in place in response to sexual abuse within the Church of England. Turning from faith to education – Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, discusses the call to close New York City public schools due to Covid-19 and the importance of education for democracy. Then our Walter Isaacson speaks to Nicholas Thompson, the editor-in-chief of WIRED Magazine about how misinformation is spread on social media and why Facebook need to change their algorithm.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

We enter the weekend on a powerful note, the result of today's interview. Today, Good Morning Aurora had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Nicholas Thompson, Communications Coordinator for the City of Aurora. Nick is an active and dedicated, longtime community partner. In our conversation we talked about books and knowledge, in addition to the activities for the Black Alliance for Peace. We also speak about community issues, what we want to see as residents, and also the current state of African-Americans in the city as well. For many people, social justice and the fight for equality is on-going. When we say we want equality it is meant for everyone, including the down-trodden. Nicholas has been making a positive impact for a long time and his work with Goldfinch cafe is noteworthy as well. We appreciate Nick for taking the time to sit down and enlighten us; we wish him much success and will be following & highlighting his continued hard work. Shouts go out to my neighbor for giving me extra lawn bags for all of my leaves yesterday. Now my lawn is looking fantastic! Much love also goes out to Dapper Brews, Tredwell & all small businesses in Aurora. Drive-by parade tomorrow begins at 1 pm at the Tiger Athletic Club in honor of the 100th birthday for Mr. Johnny Kee. Shout out to Talented Tenth & ONUS; Neighbors Feeding the Neighborhood initiative on November 26th (more details to come). Thank you to all of our supporters and listeners, the best is yet to come. Thank you to the Soto Family, McCarty Mills, shout out to the KCSO and a big shout to East Aurora Counseling. We're proud to be the home of Aurora news. Be proud of who you are and be safe. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel & stay tuned. See you all next week! Peace! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora/support

The World Health Organization has a new partnership with Wikipedia to get out truthful, trusted information about the pandemic. This is an extraordinary milestone for a wonderful website that used to be full of lies and nonsense… including the entry for Nicholas Thompson, which used to say I was a martian.

David Pogue examines the Right to Repair movement, fighting electronics manufacturers that make it more difficult for consumers to fix broken devices. Tracy Smith finds out from N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his three daughters what living together in lockdown during the pandemic was like. Nicholas Thompson dives into the bizarre conspiracy theories propagated by the online figure QAnon. Mo Rocca investigates the debate over memorials to controversial historical figures. Ramy Inocencio reports from Shanghai on how China has reemerged from the pandemic, and Jim Axelrod looks at a bipartisan presidential tradition – golf.

We Are Not So Different welcomes screenwriter/producer/international human rights activist Nick Thompson as he opens up about family, philosophy, and philanthropy. This self-proclaimed "storyteller of infinite form" has quite the tale to tell, and he enthusiastically does so while lending his voice to the nations. ***SUBSCRIBE TODAY***

Roger McNamee, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and the author of the new book "Zucked", and Nicholas Thompson, the editor in chief of Wired, discuss the history and future of Facebook and how a company set up to make the world more open and connected is now dealing with criticism that it has undermined American democracy, created social anomie, and abetted genocide. How did Facebook become what it is today? Is it truly fixing its problems now? And where is it going next?

Wired's chief editor, Nicholas Thompson, has thought a lot about the intersection of technology, media and society. As a long-time journalist and editor at the The New Yorker and Wired, The post WIRED Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson on Running and the Future of Media appeared first on Prokit.

In our cover story, Tracy Smith talks with Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Jordan about her new biography of Melania Trump, “The Art of Her Deal.” David Martin looks at how black military leaders are taking to social media to discuss racial bias in the armed services. Nicholas Thompson handicaps the women in the running to be Joe Biden’s running mate. Erin Moriarty explores how the integrity of medical examiners can be compromised. Lee Cowan talks with father-and-daughter Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard about her new documentary exploring fatherhood, “Dads.” Serena Altschul reports on how millennials and seniors are sharing a love of films via the ”Long Distance Movie Club.” And John Dickerson discusses lessons in presidential leadership.

Nicholas Thompson once wrote that WIRED’s purview is the future and that “the only way to think creatively about the future is with something like optimism.” But it’s hard to think optimistically right now. Our old ways of living have been fundamentally altered -- and may never return. Nicholas joins the podcast to talk about the profound changes we’re all living through and the broad implications this pandemic will have for society, businesses, technology, governments, and our environment. Listen to this podcast episode to learn: • Reasons to feel optimistic about our future (and challenges that will need to be solved) • People’s perceptions of and attitudes towards Big Tech during this crisis • The perilous state of data privacy when our health is on the line • Are we experiencing a “work from home bubble” and overestimating the value of remote work? • Whether the environmental movement may lose momentum in the years ahead • How technologies like AI and blockchain may help build stronger governments and smarter policy • Why coronavirus has been bad for (poorly run) democracies For more info: www.nickthompson.com

Lee Cowan examines Hollywood’s canceled summer blockbuster season and how film production may be forever changed.Tony Dokoupil plays table tennis with “Star Trek: Picard” star Sir Patrick Stewart; Peter Greenberg looks at how the travel industry is inching back. Mark Strassmann reports on this week’s first crewed SpaceX launch from the Kennedy Space Center. And Wired magazine’s Nicholas Thompson explores how Wikipedia became a trusted source for medical information on COVID-19.

In this episode of Stuck@Om I chat with one of the great human beings on the planet — Nicholas Thompson. He's the Editor in Chief at WIRED Magazine, an avid marathoner, and has penned one of the best essays I've read in recent times. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how media outlets have to shift how they write stories to generate ‘clicks' over ‘subscriptions'.    We also converse about the reputation of the media and how it hasn't improved during the Coronavirus crisis. We postulate that social media is a double-edged sword—as much as it gives, it takes away. It has only served to amplify the heat towards the media industry and appeals to the worst instincts of humanity while incentivizing the worst behaviors. Their needs to be healthy cynicism and healthy optimism in regards to social media — without that, we cannot progress.   We also have a lengthy discussion about the forced surge in telemedicine. The tech has existed for a while now, but the Coronavirus removed the typical barriers for the use of the technology. As its use becomes more widespread, what will the new rules and regulations look like? What if you had a video recording of every hospital visit since you turned 18, stored locally? So every time you visited a new doctor they had video reference for treatment.   Can we design a system to minimize the risk and maximize the benefits over a long time horizon? Be sure to listen to our conversation for an in-depth look at the future of tech writing, automation, the medical industry, and much more.    Subscribe to THE OM SHOW   Outline of This Episode Learn about Nicholas Thompson — Editor in Chief of Wired What WIRED publishes is important and utterly essential The reputation of the media hasn't improved during this crisis Social media is a double-edged sword—as much as it gives it takes away Social media appeals to our worst instincts Do reporters dislike tech as often as they're accused of it?  The need for healthy cynicism and healthy optimism How the Coronavirus crisis is creating a boom in telemedicine We weren't expecting the future to arrive like it has Tougher cleaning requirements in airports and public places What spectrum of jobs will be replaced by machines? What the hiring process will look like in the future What will the future of working from home look like? Resources & People Mentioned WIRED Magazine Connect with Nick Thompson Nick on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Nick's Website Connect With Om www.Om.co Om on Twitter: @Om Om on Instagram: @Om

Nicholas Thompson: Faster in Your Forties   Nick is the editor-in-chief of WIRED magazine and former editor of newyorker.com. He’s a contributor to CBS News, CBS This Morning, CBS Sunday Morning, and he’s interviewed just about every major tech company CEO out there. Nick is also a fast marathon runner who in 2019, was ranked as one of the top 30 Masters marathoners in the world after clocking a 2:29 in the Chicago Marathon, a personal best he achieved in his 40s.    In this episode, Coach Claire talks to Nick about how he broke through his marathon pace plateau and psychological barriers by changing his technology, his workouts, as well as getting some surprise coaching assistance from Nike. But more than just going deep into the tools, techniques, and training tweaks he made, Nick talks about how his journey with the marathon started and how it’s inextricably entwined with his childhood, his relationship with his complicated father, and how he now sees himself.    It’s not easy to run faster later in life, but Nick’s story shows that it is absolutely possible. It takes a combination of many things including better training, better technology, as well as “belief and want”, to dramatically change your results, even if you're in your 40s or beyond.    Questions Nick is asked:   2:22 You’re in New York City. Are you still run-commuting to work or are you mostly at home these days?   2:56 Can you explain how your father both inspired you and how you also didn’t want to follow in his footsteps?   5:27 In your 40s, the experts at Nike came up to you and asked if they could help you get better. Can you talk a little bit about that experience?   9:12 With all the changes, there’s so many variables, you can’t really attribute any one thing to your success, but do you think it’s just a combination of all the things you mentioned or is there something that stands out as, “Yes, this helped me get faster?”   14:19 Maybe in your 30s, you just didn’t believe it or you didn’t want it as much as you want it now. Could it be something like that?   16:25 What changed between not knowing your pace / effort when you were younger and now monitoring your heart-rate? 18:30 I wrote down a quote from one of your articles that you wrote. “The quantified self is often a neurotic soul.” And that could pretty much describe most runners. So how do you balance that? All the tech is awesome, but doesn’t it make you a little crazy?   20:28 How do you deal with the what ifs?    25:20 What is your feeling on this? What is the allure of the marathon distance?   26:43 You’re not in New York right now but you used to commute, and I would love to talk about run-commuting. Can you give me some tips about run commuting and how to do it for someone who’s thinking about it?   30:44 Assuming races are going on, are you planning on doing Chicago, or something else?   32:11 What advice would you give yourself back when you started running? 34:25 What is the best gift running has given you? 35:24 How can people connect with you? Quotes by Nick:   “I think that running very fast both improves musculature and helps me psychologically.”   “Having a consistent heart rate monitor, and I used one on my arm, giving me constant feedback of not just feel but how fast I was going, was incredibly helpful, both in helping me sort of adjudicate workouts, and two, pacing in the marathons.”   “There had to be kind of a psychological intervention, which I think happened with the new training, the new coaching, the new workouts, that got me subconsciously to accept that my ambition wasn’t just to run as fast as I’d run before I got sick, but that I could go faster.”   “I feel like the heart rate monitor gives you assurance; the watch gives you fear.”   “One of the issues I have as a runner, and I’m sure you have and others have, is that it’s a hobby. I don’t make any money off this.”   “The perfect Nicholas Thompson, perfectly trained, what is his actual top marathon performance? Could I have made the Olympic trials? Probably.”   “I think what has made success late in life possible is failure early in life.”   “One of the things I think I’ve done a good job at is making my training efficient. And the way I’ve made my training efficient is I run to work; I run home from work.” Take a Listen on Your Next Run   Leave a space for libsyn link   Want more awesome interviews and advice? Subscribe to our iTunes channel Mentioned in this podcast:    Run To The Top Winners Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page claire@runnersconnect.net WIRED magazine article: Aging Marathoner Tries to Run Fast After 40 WIRED subscribe Nick Thompson Follow Nick on:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Periscope Spotify Strava Twitter We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. The best way you can show your support of the show is to share this podcast with your family and friends and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media channel you use. The more people who know about the podcast and download the episodes, the more I can reach out to and get top running influencers, to bring them on and share their advice, which hopefully makes the show even more enjoyable for you!  

Welcome to the April edition of Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt. Every month, Matt Chittim — host of the Rambling Runner podcast and the Road to the Olympic Trials show — and I will come together to talk about running industry news, our own running, and things we’re loving right now, and to answer listener questions about running and podcasting. But this time around, instead of listener Q&A, we created the Quarantine Decathlon. Give it a try — and let us know how you fare! We recorded this episode on Marathon Monday — the should-be day for the Boston Marathon — and had fun talking about how the running community celebrated running on a day that wasn't what anyone had planned for.   What we mention on this episode: Peloton app Bota Box wine Sarah Cummings on Episode 215 of the Ali on the Run Show Sarah Cummings on Episode 112 of the Ali on the Run Show "The Third Monday in April," by Erin Strout for Women's Running "To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past," by Nicholas Thompson for Wired McKirdy Mile Race Series Laura Thweatt on Episode 228 of the Ali on the Run Show Nell Rojas on Episode 229 of the Ali on the Run Show   Try the Quarantine Decathlon! Stair Jump House Races Emergency Shuttle Run Tower Ball Hungry or Bored? Kid Toy Push-Ups The Quiet & Alone Hurdles Letter PRs The Coffee to Wine Relay "Foam rolling?"   Follow Matt:  Instagram @rambling_runner Rambling Runner podcast Road to the Olympic Trials podcast   Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava   Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play   SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Nicholas Thompson is the editor in chief of Wired and former editor of the NewYorker.com. Nicholas sits down with Alexis in front of a live audience at the Atoms pop-up in Soho NYC to discuss his experience raising his three sons and how he navigates parenting in the digital age, from limiting screen time to turning off notifications, and more.

With just five months until primary season ramps up in the United States, what’s being done to ensure bad actors don’t attack our elections? In 2016, Russia used cyberattacks and social media to sow division in the presidential race. What lessons were learned by companies like Facebook and entities like NATO and the Federal Government? Facebook’s head of election security, Katie Harbath, sits down with former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, and Douglas Lute, a former US ambassador to NATO. Nicholas Thompson, editor in chief of WIRED, leads the conversation, which was held in June. The views and opinions of the podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.

This week, a conversation with Aza Raskin, cofounder of the Center for Humane Technology at Stanford University, about the “asymmetric power relationships” between the people who use tech and the companies who control it. In the news, Jony Ive, the famed designer of the iPod, iMac, and iPhone, is leaving Apple. Also, Twitter announced plans to start cracking down on politicians who violate their rules on the platform, and Amazon launches a program that will let you pick up packages from Rite Aid. Show Notes: Here’s Louise Matsakis’s story about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple. And Paris Martineau wrote about how Twitter will now quarantine politicians’ tweets if they violate the rules. You can read Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson’s story about the latest campaign from the Center for Human Technology here. Recommendations: Arielle recommends the book Naïve. Super by Erlend Loe. Michael recommends that you sign up for a free trial of Amazon Prime so that you can take advantage of Prime Day sales next month (then unsubscribe from the service afterwards, if you want). Lauren recommends this episode of the Ezra Klein podcast, on why liberals and conservatives create such different media. Our guest Aza Raskin is on Twitter at @aza. Michael Calore can be found at @snackfight. Lauren Goode is @laurengoode. Arielle Pardes can be found at @pardesoteric. Boone Ashworth, who edited the show, can be found at @booneashworth. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. Our theme song is by Solar Keys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s #DataTalk, we chat with James Vlahos about his latest book, Talk to Me: How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Think. James Vlahos  is the author of TALK TO ME: How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way that We Live, Work, and Think (Houghton Mifflin, March 26, 2019). Covering the business, technological, and cultural ramifications of the voice revolution, the book has been described by readers such as Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson as "brilliant and essential." Vlahos is also the creator of the Dadbot, a conversation-making program that shares the personality and life story of his late father, and of an Alexa skill, The Voice Computing Book. Vlahos contributes to the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Popular Science, The Atlantic, and GQ. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn Check out our upcoming data science live video chats.

“The great thing about running is: it's all you. If your team does better in soccer, it might be you, it might be your team. You could actually get worse and your team could get better, but if you are getting faster at running, it's you, so the improvement feels pretty intensely emotional, and that drew me in.” I'm excited to share a special live recording of the podcast that I did with Nicholas Thompson, the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, in front of a live audience last month in Boston. In this conversation, we spoke exclusively about aging and the marathon, which is a topic he's written about for Wired. Last fall, Thompson—who is 43 years old—ran not one, but two 2:38 marathons at Chicago and New York, only 4 weeks apart, both faster than his previous personal best of 2:43. We recorded this episode at Tracksmith's Trackhouse the day before this year's Boston Marathon, where he finished in 2:34:27, a new personal best, running a nice negative split (which, if you've run Boston, you know is not easy to do). This episode is only about 35 minutes long but Thompson has agreed to come back on another time so we can dig deeper into the role running plays in his life, talk about his journalism career, learn about his love of music, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Tracksmith. Tracksmith is an independent running brand based in Boston. They're a group of dedicated runners focused on building technical yet understated running apparel that celebrates the amateur spirit and inspires the personal pursuit of excellence.
 
Tracksmith's products reflect their New England roots: These are classic, understated and high quality essentials for runners who are working towards their next PR. To learn more, visit tracksmith.com/mario. Follow them on Instagram @tracksmithrunning and shop at tracksmith.com. Complete show notes: https://www.themorningshakeout.com/podcast-episode-63-with-nicholas-thompson/ Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/ Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout

On this week's episode of Media Voices, WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson talks about the brand's positioning as a tech magazine in a digital world, the impact of two huge Facebook features, lessons learned from WIRED's paywall a year on, and what his dream paywall would look like. In the news roundup the team discusses TI Media's sale of NME to a tech platform, Quartz's low-key paywall launch, and the dangers of churnalism come to light as the Daily Star offends Scotland. Esther doubts whether the last item counts as 'news'.

We recap everything Boston Marathon starting with Lawrence Cherono's sprint victory over Lelisa Desisa, then we talk about Scott Fauble and Jared Ward going sub 2:10 for America (21:28), before looking at Worknesh Degefa's dominance, Jordan Hasay's great run  and pondering whether she is America's best marathoner (35:00). Plus listener audio on Rojo and Scott Fauble (44:40), a look at who was the best 3 hour or celebrity marathoner in Boston: Joan Benoit Samuelson, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, 71 year old Gene Dykes, Wired editor Nicholas Thompson, or convicted murderer Markelle Taylor (54:54)? We talk with the men's "open" winner in Boston Stephen VanGampleare (71:45) and end by looking at the curious doping case of Clemence Calvin who set the pending French national record in marathon (80:00).For longer show notes click here Podcast is sponsored by*FloydsofLeadville.com: More and more runners are using CBD products for recovery. Click here and use code LRAPR to save 10% on your first order of certified CBD products from Floyds. *HealthIQ: Erik the LRC Web Guy Is on Track to Save $19,400+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQ. Click for more info

This week, Dustin and I are joined by journalist and author, James Vlahos, to discuss the details of his book Talk to Me: How voice computing will transform the way we live, work and think.Where to listenApple podcastsSpotifyYouTubeCastBoxSpreakerTuneInBreakerStitcherPlayerFMiHeartRadioAbout Talk to MeJames Vlahos writes for the likes of WIRED, New York Times Magazine, Popular Science and GQ. His new book Talk to Mechronicles how the world’s biggest tech companies are battling to dominate voice—Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and the Assistant—the biggest technological paradigm shift since mobile phones. The book tracks the strange scientific quest—from humanoid talking contraptions of the 19th century to the latest AIs—that has resulted in our being able to say something to a voice assistant and receive an intelligible reply. And it explores voice computing’s potential to upend control of knowledge; to befriend, advise, and surveil; and to preserve memories of lost loved ones, as with James' Dadbotproject.“Voice computing will profoundly reshape the way humans relate to machines, and Talk to Me is a brilliant and essential guide to what’s coming. James Vlahos understands how the technology works and all the complex things it will bring into the world—and he’s a superb writer too. You’ll find insights and meaning on every page, and you’ll keep turning them. This book is dynamite.” — Nicholas Thompson, editor in chief, Wired “Conversational AI is a genuine paradigm shift in our experience with technology. Vlahos brings the whole story to life, from big-picture historical context to the impact on our intimate personal lives. A thoughtful and enjoyable read.” — Tom Gruber, cocreator of Siri“James Vlahos has written an excellent book on how voice computing has become more and more of a growing presence in our everyday world. In Talk to Me, he provides the promise and peril of this development.” — Ray Kurzweil, inventor, author, and futurist“The baton of disruption has been passed from the smartphone to voice, and Vlahos helps make sense of this tectonic shift.” — Scott Galloway, author of the bestseller The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and GoogleLinksCheck out the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Book Passage.Follow James Vlahos on Twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Think about talent agents and the first image that comes to mind may be something similar to the character of Ari Gold in the TV show ‘Entourage’; fast-talking, fickle, and more focused on the action toys and awards than the quality of the art. But beyond the caricature, there’s of course far more to this kind of work than meets the eye - and a growing range of talent with important ideas to share with the world. On this episode of Tickets I’m joined by David Lavin, founder and CEO of The Lavin Agency. The agency represents some of the world’s leading intellectual talent; from bestselling authors Salman Rushdie and Margaret Attwood, to Apple founder Steve Wozniak, and Welby Altidor, former creative director of Cirque du Soleil. During this conversation we get into what really makes for a compelling speaker, where there’s space for new ideas in education, balancing risk and reward, and who’s really worth booking for the $10,000 keynote. About David David Lavin is the founder and president of The Lavin Agency—one of North America’s largest intellectual talent agencies. His roster of exclusive keynote speakers includes Margaret Atwood; Salman Rushdie; Nicholas Thompson, the Editor in Chief of Wired; Angie Thomas, the #1 bestselling author of The Hate U Give; and Angela Duckworth, the #1 bestselling author of Grit. And many other interesting people! The Lavin Agency consists of 35 staff, with offices in New York, Toronto, Vancouver, and Boston. It was founded in 1989, in Toronto, after David spent a few years as a successful live events promoter. David was Canada’s youngest chess master. He has lived in Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, New York, and Ibiza. His thoughts on the speaking industry have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, The National Post, and Hazlitt, and at the TED conference. Every year, David also hosts the invite-only Brain Candy conference—a gathering of exclusive Lavin speakers, staff, and a few close friends of the agency. https://www.thelavinagency.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tickets/support

In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

Graham Elwood talks about the news and events that the corporate media won't cover.  00:00 - 7:13 Graham discusses the impact of Whole Foods and its employees.   Submitted by patron Nicholas Thompson https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/06/whole-foods-employees-want-to-unionize-under-amazon-ownership.html   7:13 - 16:14 Graham weighs the pros and cons of Article 13.   Submitted by Patron Crafty_geek https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-chief-says-article-13-undermines-creative-economy-180906/   16:14 - 25:02 Graham talks about the the law in Chicago where cops will have to report pointing a gun.     https://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/chicago-cops-will-be-required-to-radio-in-incidents-when/article_194c7d5e-6d68-524e-9f45-20a414d1463d.html   25:02 - 33:52 Graham discusses the DAPL protestors that have to take plea deals since jury pools are biased.   https://www.nationofchange.org/2018/06/13/native-american-water-protector-becomes-first-to-be-sentenced-to-time-in-federal-prison-for-dapl-protests/   33:53 - 46:13 Graham talks about the article in The Intercept that shows ow the US can spy on journalists.   https://theintercept.com/2018/09/17/journalists-fisa-court-spying/   46:13 - 51:50 Graham discusses the contaminated water in Michigan.   http://www.michiganradio.org/post/officials-warn-people-not-eat-fish-michigan-waterway

This discussion was recorded at Machines+Media 2018. While discussion of potential new regulations for technology companies is somewhat muted in the United States, it is raging in the UK and Europe. While many observers agree more transparency and accountability for the platforms is desirable, new rules could have unintended consequences. What are the parameters for healthy regulation? Panelists included Paul Barrett, NYU Center for Business and Human Rights; Kevin Carty, Open Markets Institute; Nicholas Thompson, WIRED; and Claire Wardle, Shorenstein Center. Justin Hendrix, Executive Director of NYC Media Lab moderated the discussion.

Kevin Prise and Matt Cochran visit with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School alum Nicholas Thompson to discuss his fundraising efforts in remembrance of victims of the school’s recent shooting, the family dynamic with a brother and sister also in professional golf, the time he made a double eagle and a hole-in-one in the same round, and more.  

Yes we are finally back! Chalmers and Dan have been reforged and we are back for Episode 18 of the Tales of Sigmar Podcast! In this episode, we chat about the upcoming releases for AoS, cover Chalmers running the Summer Massacre 2017 Tournament at Newcastle Warlords and as ever answer all of your questions. We're going to be back frequently now aiming to get episodes out every fortnight, up next episode we have Nicholas Thompson who won Heat 3 with Squigs! As always, find us on Twitter; @talesofsigmar @dangermouse425 @elfordminis  

Editorial Director, Amazon.com Interview starts at 17:17 and ends at 38:50 Dead Wake: Well this is Erik Larson, and if Erik Larson told me somebody had tied their shoes in an interesting way, I think I would read the book. News “Amazon may soon launch a wireless service” (video) – Nicholas Thompson, editor of NewYorker.com, […]

First and foremost - apologies to all for some minor sound issues (e.g. the slight phone buzz occasionally), some belljob forgot to put their phone on airplane mode hence the annoying noise. Not throughout, please don't stop listening! Nicholas Thompson returns as a guest for the second time on T.I.G Podcast Weekly. He brings with him some eagerly awaited news concerning developments in the theatre world, obviously. We chat Bale, United and Celebrity - as well as a special new guest section, a couple of songs and the return of the marvelously successful 'Holloway Hollers' bit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by Old Red Lion artistic director Nick Thompson. There's talk about non-league theatre, being French, and Gordon Strachan (and of course some football). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 18 - this week we're very pleased to be joined by guests Edward and James Shepherd, fans and season ticket holders at the mighty Spurs. Nicholas Thompson, co-writer of T.I.G's 'Play of the Week' segment makes an appearance to direct this week's play. The play this week is titled "Blood Balls: Loosely Based Upon Interview with the Vampire" - no prizes for guessing the relation to current football topics. As usual, Martin and Philfen are in town and we talk about Champions Manchester United, this years POTY competition, Bayern's demolition of Barcelona and Tottenham's mighty surge for forth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I met George Kennan twice, once in 1982 and again in about 1998. On both occasions, I found him tough to read. He was a very dignified man–I want to write “correct”–but also quite distant, even cerebral. Now that I’ve read Nicholas Thompson‘s very writerly and engaging The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (Henry Holt, 2010) I can see that my impressions were largely correct. He was distant, cerebral, and, well, a bit hard to read. Not so the other protagonist in Thompson’s tale of two key personalities of the Cold War. Paul Nitze–who was Thompson’s grandfather–was a sort of “hail fellow well met,” the kind of backslapping, can-do guy that Americans like to think characterizes the “American Spirit.” Thompson skillfully weaves Kennan’s ying and Nitze’s yang into the story of America’s long struggle to come to terms with the Soviet Union and its “ambitions” (or lack thereof). In my humble opinion, Nitze comes off a bit better than Kennan, and not because of any bias on the author’s part; he’s quite even-handed. But they were both remarkable figures, and the book is a suitable testament to their achievements (and, I’m quick to add, foibles). The world they lived in–a time when a few ambitious men who had gone to the right schools, met the right people, and were given the power to chart the nation’s course–is largely gone. We’re fortunate that Thompson has so admirably brought it, and the world it made, back to life. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met George Kennan twice, once in 1982 and again in about 1998. On both occasions, I found him tough to read. He was a very dignified man–I want to write “correct”–but also quite distant, even cerebral. Now that I’ve read Nicholas Thompson‘s very writerly and engaging The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (Henry Holt, 2010) I can see that my impressions were largely correct. He was distant, cerebral, and, well, a bit hard to read. Not so the other protagonist in Thompson’s tale of two key personalities of the Cold War. Paul Nitze–who was Thompson’s grandfather–was a sort of “hail fellow well met,” the kind of backslapping, can-do guy that Americans like to think characterizes the “American Spirit.” Thompson skillfully weaves Kennan’s ying and Nitze’s yang into the story of America’s long struggle to come to terms with the Soviet Union and its “ambitions” (or lack thereof). In my humble opinion, Nitze comes off a bit better than Kennan, and not because of any bias on the author’s part; he’s quite even-handed. But they were both remarkable figures, and the book is a suitable testament to their achievements (and, I’m quick to add, foibles). The world they lived in–a time when a few ambitious men who had gone to the right schools, met the right people, and were given the power to chart the nation’s course–is largely gone. We’re fortunate that Thompson has so admirably brought it, and the world it made, back to life. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met George Kennan twice, once in 1982 and again in about 1998. On both occasions, I found him tough to read. He was a very dignified man–I want to write “correct”–but also quite distant, even cerebral. Now that I’ve read Nicholas Thompson‘s very writerly and engaging The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (Henry Holt, 2010) I can see that my impressions were largely correct. He was distant, cerebral, and, well, a bit hard to read. Not so the other protagonist in Thompson’s tale of two key personalities of the Cold War. Paul Nitze–who was Thompson’s grandfather–was a sort of “hail fellow well met,” the kind of backslapping, can-do guy that Americans like to think characterizes the “American Spirit.” Thompson skillfully weaves Kennan’s ying and Nitze’s yang into the story of America’s long struggle to come to terms with the Soviet Union and its “ambitions” (or lack thereof). In my humble opinion, Nitze comes off a bit better than Kennan, and not because of any bias on the author’s part; he’s quite even-handed. But they were both remarkable figures, and the book is a suitable testament to their achievements (and, I’m quick to add, foibles). The world they lived in–a time when a few ambitious men who had gone to the right schools, met the right people, and were given the power to chart the nation’s course–is largely gone. We’re fortunate that Thompson has so admirably brought it, and the world it made, back to life. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met George Kennan twice, once in 1982 and again in about 1998. On both occasions, I found him tough to read. He was a very dignified man–I want to write “correct”–but also quite distant, even cerebral. Now that I’ve read Nicholas Thompson‘s very writerly and engaging The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (Henry Holt, 2010) I can see that my impressions were largely correct. He was distant, cerebral, and, well, a bit hard to read. Not so the other protagonist in Thompson’s tale of two key personalities of the Cold War. Paul Nitze–who was Thompson’s grandfather–was a sort of “hail fellow well met,” the kind of backslapping, can-do guy that Americans like to think characterizes the “American Spirit.” Thompson skillfully weaves Kennan’s ying and Nitze’s yang into the story of America’s long struggle to come to terms with the Soviet Union and its “ambitions” (or lack thereof). In my humble opinion, Nitze comes off a bit better than Kennan, and not because of any bias on the author’s part; he’s quite even-handed. But they were both remarkable figures, and the book is a suitable testament to their achievements (and, I’m quick to add, foibles). The world they lived in–a time when a few ambitious men who had gone to the right schools, met the right people, and were given the power to chart the nation’s course–is largely gone. We’re fortunate that Thompson has so admirably brought it, and the world it made, back to life. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met George Kennan twice, once in 1982 and again in about 1998. On both occasions, I found him tough to read. He was a very dignified man–I want to write “correct”–but also quite distant, even cerebral. Now that I’ve read Nicholas Thompson‘s very writerly and engaging The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War (Henry Holt, 2010) I can see that my impressions were largely correct. He was distant, cerebral, and, well, a bit hard to read. Not so the other protagonist in Thompson’s tale of two key personalities of the Cold War. Paul Nitze–who was Thompson’s grandfather–was a sort of “hail fellow well met,” the kind of backslapping, can-do guy that Americans like to think characterizes the “American Spirit.” Thompson skillfully weaves Kennan’s ying and Nitze’s yang into the story of America’s long struggle to come to terms with the Soviet Union and its “ambitions” (or lack thereof). In my humble opinion, Nitze comes off a bit better than Kennan, and not because of any bias on the author’s part; he’s quite even-handed. But they were both remarkable figures, and the book is a suitable testament to their achievements (and, I’m quick to add, foibles). The world they lived in–a time when a few ambitious men who had gone to the right schools, met the right people, and were given the power to chart the nation’s course–is largely gone. We’re fortunate that Thompson has so admirably brought it, and the world it made, back to life. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices