The Rosa Parks of Wall Street: Vernon Jordan

These are some of his most memorable quotes:

- “You are where you are today because you stand on somebody's shoulders. And wherever you are heading, you cannot get there by yourself. If you stand on the shoulders of others, you are…

Michelangelo devoted over three years, from 1501 to 1504, to meticulously crafting the statue of David. He faced significant challenges due to the large, flawed piece of Carrara marble he used, which had been previously abandoned by other artists. His approach was not centred

Sama and her grandma Dr. Anamika Anamika gifted us all a beautiful evening of poetry at SOAS University of London last evening.

Thanks to all who joined and made this evening special.

P.S. It was Sama’s first lecture and she beamed with pride as her grandma mesmerized the room.

P.P.S. She is 90…

Careers in the AI era

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At the heart of René Girard's philosophy is his theory of mimetic desire. Girard argued that human desires are not intrinsic, but rather derived from imitation of the desires of others. We don't actually desire objects themselves, but model our wants on those of people around us

Understanding Hitchens’ Razor

1. 'Nonintervention does not mean that nothing happens. It means that something else happens.'

2. 'Intelligence without curiosity is like a bird without wings. The only way to grow intellectually is to embrace discomfort and uncertainty.'

3.…

Sama listening to her grandma Dr.
Anamika prepare for her talk at SOAS University of London London on April 23.

Be there: soas.ac.uk/about/event/po…

We are proud of our incredible community members like Dr. Ghida Ibrahim

She is
1. An incredible mom
2. A brilliant technology executive
3. A serious standup comic ;)

What should you do with your life? Is work bad? Is technology making it worse? These are just some of the questions posed to me by Utkarsh Amitabh for his Network Capital podcast networkcapital.tv/course/john-da…

The World Bank Group Youth Summit is back for the theme of Digital Transformation, engaging youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation.

We are thrilled to partner with The World Bank for another year!

Apply now - worldbank.org/en/events/2024…

Started Friday morning hosting Chiki Sarkar on Network Capital

Among other things, we discussed the similarities between publishing and venture capital.

Stay tuned for the episode!

** time for some writing in my garden!

Congrats Vili Lehdonvirta Oxford Internet Institute

Was a pleasure hosting you on Network Capital

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“It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.' W. Somerset Maugham

thenetworkcapital.com/p/what-we-lear… via Network Capital

Had a fun interview with Utkarsh Amitabh of Network Capital - students, this might be helpful if you want to go into academia but want to reach beyond the ivory tower / are worried about the salary. Here's how you side hustle! networkcapital.tv/course/dr-elea…

Dr Eleanor Drage has built her category of one doing what she loves. You may disagree with her on some points, but how she has carved her career at the intersection of technology and ethics is fascinating.

Here are some of the highlights of the Network Capital podcast

1. On…

Network Capital did a short piece on my friend Tripurdaman Singh’s work

His work highlights how early parliamentary debates set the stage for India's political and social development. The compromises and consensus reached during these discussions have had a lasting impact on the

Check it out. We will be sharing our podcast with Dr Eleanor Drage and Utkarsh Amitabh this week.

Hari is a delight to learn from and we are glad to have hosted him on Network Capital

With three unicorns under his belt, he is the true learn it all

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Be there

These are some Kahneman quotes I found interesting:

'Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it.'

'A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth.…