March 22, 2010
Published: 28 Dec 09 11:41 CET
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In Part 1 of a two-part interview, David Landes speaks to new US Ambassador Matthew Barzun about fundraising for Obama, adjusting to life in Sweden, Alfred Nobel's legacy, and engaging citizens in online networks.
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Somehow, I'm sure he will be immune to the Swedish tax wedge though.
"How do we connect government, citizens, businesses, students, NGOs, and all these different people in these different networks so they can engage? How do we get people to engage, that's what I think my job is."
I give the guy credit for being successful in his previous position but I have to say that I really hate all the marketing fluff. This interview reminds me of how some of my fellow classmates used to talk and write back in business school - i.e. using filler to get attention and look intelligent without actually saying anything of substance. There was even a line about "shifting paradigms", ugh!