Tag: Dean Kamen
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My Statement On “Progress” For The Guggenheim Museum’s New Tino Sehgal Exhibit
It’s harder than I thought to write about progress. The kind of question that stops you from making any progress in answering it. But the the challenge from The Guggenheim Museum — part of Tino Sehgal’s new exhibit — gave me a chance to write about an inspiring yet unsettling visit, months ago, from a…
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Things People Have Told Me
Dean Kamen told me: “We are in a race between technology and catastrophe.” A friend at work told me: “We are constantly moving toward the perfect body…or total decay.” A Rabbi told me: “It’s not the size of your pencil, it’s how you sign your name.” My boss told me: “What got you here wont…
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Psyched to Meet Dean Kamen Today
I’m sneaking out of this all-week offsite to meet the Benjamin Franklin of our time. The more you read about Dean Kamen, the more inspiring he becomes. I’m going to offer him some iced tea and hope he finds me interesting enough to sit through. Thanks to everyone for emailing great questions…