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t Brockman persisted with his idea, or at any rate with the notion that it might be possible to do something analogous using the internet. And so Edgeorg was born as a kind of high-octane online salon with Brockman as its editor and host. He describes it as "a conversation. We look for people whose
on rather understates the reality. More accurate ways of describing Brockman would he to say that he is a "cultural impresario" or, as his friend Stewart Brand puts it, an "intellectual enzyme". The first thing you notice about Brockman, though, is the interesting way he bridges CP Snow's "Two Cultures"
geles during a July or August weekend (to be determined). Other than handling your own hotel and transportation arrangements, you are the guest of Edge Foundation, Inc. There are no charges. Rather than the resort experience of the last two years, this year we we plan to move around. Both Elon Musk at Space
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:53:22 +0000 JE, Interested in backing this year's event?? JB this weekend Eastover Farm To: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Stewart Brand, Long Now Foundation Sergey Brin, Google John Brockman, Edge Foundation, Inc. Jason Calacanis, Mahalo Steve Case, Revolution Health George Churc
ced Brockman to several scientists and eventually arranged for him to meet McLuhan and his colleagues. In cyberspace, Brockman is best known for Edgeorg, a site he founded as a continuation of what he describes as "a failed art experiment" by his late friend. performance artist James Lee Byars Bya
on rather understates the reality. More accurate ways of describing Brockman would be to say that he is a "cultural impresario" or, as his friend Stewart Brand puts it, an "intellectual enzyme". The first thing you notice about Brockman, though, is the interesting way he bridges CP Snow's "IWo Cultures"
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