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American author and essayist known for his focus on American popular culture. Columnist for Esquire and ESPN.com. Author of twelve books, including "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto."
Theoretical physicist, mathematician, screenwriter, and author. Known for his work on the large N expansion in physics and the quantum theory of light inside dielectrics.
English computer scientist, essayist, entrepreneur, investor, and author. Known for his work on the programming language Lisp, co-founding Viaweb (later Yahoo! Store), and co-founding Y Combinator.
Israeli author, public intellectual, historian, and professor. Author of the popular science bestsellers Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. His writings explore various topics including free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, and suffering.
Grew up in East Hampton, New York. Experienced poor health as a child, sparking an interest in self-improvement. Graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in East Asian studies. Worked in sales at a data storage company after graduation.