Dear all,
On Monday night, my wife Laetitia and I went to see First Man at The Screen on the Green, a legendary theater in Islington (the Sex Pistols once played there, supported by The Clash). One interesting scene in the movie comes when the NASA people ask Neil Armstrong what he expects to accomplish by participating in the race to the moon. His answer doesn’t mention beating the Soviet Union or a passion for technological progress. Rather he stresses the importance of seeing earth (and thus humankind) from a different perspective, which in turn can inspire new ideas and bring about innovation.
Back from Copenhagen
Speaking of a different perspective, I was recently in Copenhagen to talk about my book Hedge, just one week after my The Family colleagues had visited the city and connected with dozens of local entrepreneurs and investors. And so I was able to delve a bit deeper into the Danish capital—which, by the way, is one of the most stunning cities in Europe, architecturally speaki…