Harvard Thinks Big

In 2009, I co-founded Harvard Thinks Big, an annual tradition for Harvard College that brought together prominent professors to share big ideas for ten minutes each on one night. The event was held six times at Harvard College and has inspired the launch of Harvard Law School Thinks Big, Harvard Thinks Green, Westminster Thinks Big, University of Virginia’s Look Hoos Talking, and Wesleyan Thinks Big.

Here is a video summary of the first Harvard Thinks Big:

In Harvard Thinks Big 2, Lawrence Lessig brought down the house with a campaign finance reform pitch:

Here’s the promo we made for Harvard Thinks Big 3:

Here’s my favorite talk from HTB3 — education theorist Eleanor Duckworth:

And here’s my favorite talk from HTB4 — from Roberto Unger: