Tomorrow sees the start of an event: Dropping Knowledge. Billed as
112 of the world’s most compelling thinkers, artists, writers, scientists, social entrepreneurs, philosophers and humanitarians from around the world will come together in Berlin, Germany, as guests of dropping knowledge.Seated around the worlds largest table in historic Bebelplatz square, these inspiring individuals, renowned for their lasting creative or social contribution, will engage with 100 questions out of the thousands donated to dropping knowledge by the international public.
Hmm. I’m just an old cynic, but this seems to be more of a media event than anything else. The "one minute video" on the home page of the Dropping Knowledge web site crystallises all my misgivings. A slick, oleaginous piece of puffery that makes me want to reach for the sick bucket within 10 seconds. And who on earth came up with that awful name: Dropping Knowledge? Plop.
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