Ep 65: Rick Smolan on a Life in Photography

In a rich career as a photographer, he's brought his own distinct gaze to every place he's been to. Rick Smolan joins Vasant Dhar in episode 65 of Brave New World to talk about his rich experiences -- and what he's learned from them.

Useful resources:
1. Rick Smolan on Wikipedia, Instagram, Amazon, Ted Talks and Against All Odds.
2. The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle for Justice -- Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt.
3. The Human Face of Big Data -- Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt.
4. Alone Across the Outback -- Rick Smolan's talk for National Geographic.
5. Natasha Pruss & Rick Smolan -- Their Profound Story.

6. Tracks -- John Curran.
7. The Coddling of the American Mind — Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt.
8. How Social Media Threatens Society — Episode 8 of Brave New World (w Jonathan Haidt).
9. A Day in the Life of Australia -- Rick Smolan.
10. The Player -- Robert Altman.
11. The Birth of a Word -- Deb Roy.
12. George & Jerry Invent A Show About Nothing -- Seinfeld.
13. Generative AI at Work -- Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li and Lindsey Raymond.
14. Erik Brynjolfsson on the Second Machine Age — Episode 18 of Brave New World.
15. Andrew Yang on the New Politics America Needs -- Episode 27 of Brave New World.
16. Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy — Andrew Yang.
17. Bias, Lies, and Democracy — Episode 14 of Brave New World (w Ali Velshi).

Check out Vasant Dhar’s newsletter on Substack. Subscription is free!