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An exploration of ideas and creative solutions for the pressing issues humanity faces.

Joined November 2021
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Great to participate in the @AVLIdeasFest this morning for a live recording of the @WatersHarveypod discussing the Renaissance of HBCUs.
Day three of the #AVLIdeasFest starts with a live taping of The Waters & Harvey Show.
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That was profound. Genuinely. Thank you to all who made this week of smart talks and generous conversations possible.
Great week at the @AVLIdeasFest at UNC Asheville with Chancellor Nancy Cable. Ted moderated a panel on leadership in divisive times. Got to see @audreymoranjax here too!
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. @jmeacham discussing American history and politics at @WorthamCenter during day three of the #AvlIdeasFest. #UNCAvl
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Day three of the #AVLIdeasFest starts with a live taping of The Waters & Harvey Show.
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The Asheville Ideas Fest audience takes a tour of the world through the eyes of @FareedZakaria #AVLIdeasFest
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UNC Asheville Chancellor Cable and @FareedZakaria at the beautiful Founders Reception. Don't miss Zakaria's keynote, "Democracy Around the Globe: Myths and Reality" tonight @UncAvl
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Regarding climate change, Bill McKibbon says “The real question is - What the hell?” @AVLIdeasFest
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‘Teach yourself to say yes. Because what dies within us when we say no.’ Elizabeth Kostova @AVLIdeasFest
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Our Wednesday keynote is underway with environmental thought leader @billmckibben. There will be a respondent panel to his talk immediately after. #AvlIdeasFest #UNCAvl
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TONIGHT: Join us at @HighlandBrews for opening remarks by Chancellor Nancy J. Cable and the tapping of the #AvlIdeasFest Lager with musical guests Noah Proudfoot and the Botanicals. 6:30 p.m. #UNCAvl exploreasheville.com/ashevil…
This week! Join us in the mountains of Western North Carolina as we gather on the campus of #UNCAvl for the inaugural #AvlIdeasFest. Engage in some of the most essential topics of our time with global thought leaders and fellow participants. exploreasheville.com/ashevil…
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Speaker Profile: @billmckibben is founder and senior adviser emeritus of 350.org. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages. #AvlIdeasFest #UNCAvl
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Speaker Profile: Presidential historian and #Pulitzer Prize-winning Author @jmeacham is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. #AvlIdeasFest #UNCAvl exploreasheville.com/ashevil…
"Asheville has developed a reputation as a creative hub in the U.S. South, making it a no-brainer for the city to have its own festival of thought leaders." - @AFARmedia #AvlIdeasFest #UNCAvl afar.com/magazine/ideas-fest…
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Sponsor Highlight: We are lucky to partner with @VisitAsheville in the inaugural year of #AvlIdeasFest. Who knows Asheville better than Explore Asheville? exploreasheville.com/ #UNCAvl
Speaker Profile: We are excited to have @nytimes and @USATODAY Bestselling author @JasonMott be a part of #AvlIdeasFest. Mott is a National Book Award Winner, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction Winner, Pushcart Prize nominee, @NAACP Image Award nominee, among others. #UNCAvl