http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1802364

Great catching up with you at Y+30 Future Of Food the other week.

I like your concept about social capital. Connecting people with shared interests who benefit from working together is hugely valuable, and it takes a special skill to do it well. It definitely reminds me of Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point (your fund is aptly named!), where he describes the story of Paul Revere, the uber connector, who was able to ride from town to town and draw attention to the biggest issue of the time – “that the British are coming.” If only Facebook existed back in 1775, it would be cool to see the social graph that connected him to all the various leaders.

And yes – Charlie is a pretty cool dude – and perhaps he should add the title “social capitalist” to his many other hats. While I don’t know him from his Ace Hotel office hours, I am happy to know him through the group he organized who are learning to code Python in their spare time. And when you think of it, learning is key to personal and professional growth, and New York needs more supportive networks like that to foster collaboration and innovation.

Rob