An idea - PRIVATE

JE,

Every couple of decades I come up with a big idea. This time, it's inspired by you. Three things...

--Last Sunday, La Repubblica, the biggest newspaper in Italy ran a cover story about EDGE in their Sunday Magazine. It begins..."If the creation of contemporary culture had a global hero, his name would coincide with that of John Brockman". http://bit.ly/2HGnlvx.

This follows similar pattern from Germany to China, where I'm #13 on the list of people who have the most influence on their culture. And last week I made the biggest deal in publishing history for a serious nonfiction book on behalf of Kahneman ("The book of the century" according to the Chinese publisher).

--Your friend in the Middle East is coming to the US tomorrow and is reportedly going to buy 10% of Endeavor for $400m.

--He may be able do a lot more for his people (while spending less) by acquiring Brockman, Inc. and gain immediate access to the world's great scientific minds, while doing so in a deep way where, in effect, the Sovereign Fund would be their agent. (See list below)

--An interesting ancillary benefit: The net worth of the 40 guests at my 2014 "billionaires dinner" was equal to combined wealth of 60% of all Americans. http://bit.ly/2FVcZwN.

Want to discuss? I'll be in the office tomorrow from 10pm on.

Best,

JB

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John Brockman

Edge Foundation, Inc.
260 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10001

ARIA

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