New Yorker: Conference Video
New Yorker: Conference Video
Interviews, presentations, and panels from "Stories from the Near Future," the New Yorker Conference held on May 8-9, 2008: ...
How Bad Is It?
Michael Novogratz talks with Nick Paumgarten about the long-term effects of a shifting economy.
The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria and David Remnick discuss democracy, modernity, and what it means to be a superpower.
The Knockoff Economy
Scott Hemphill and Kal Raustiala talk with James Surowiecki about the effect pirated goods have on the fashion industry.
Securing the City
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly discusses anti-terrorism tactics.
The Tanning of America
Steve Stoute talks with Kelefa Sanneh about marketing to a new generation of consumers.
Saving the World Through Game Design
Jane McGonigal talks with Daniel Zalewski about alternate-reality gaming.
The Past, Present, and Future of Humor
Robert Mankoff, the cartoon editor of The New Yorker, discusses the concept of humor throughout history.
Deconstructing the Airport
Paco Underhill talks with Malcolm Gladwell about how to remake air travel for the twenty-first century.
The Politics of Glamour
Francesco Vezzoli talks with Michael Specter about cinema, kitsch, celebrity, and democracy.
Humanitarian Engineering
Amy Smith talks with Rebecca Mead about applying new technology in the developing world.