The beauty of the internet is that you can now carry on (or listen to) a coherent discussion by mulitple experts who aren’t even in the same place…or city…or continent. Or even commenting at the same time. Taking advantage of this most excellent possibility is a website called NewTalk, which brings together experts to rip into difficult topics for the benefit of the rest of us out here in internet-land. And they do it in a very refreshing way. Here is how NewTalk describes what it is all about:
At a time when politicians are mired in shallow, partisan debate, NewTalk asks the hard questions to build an honest and informed dialogue that can lead to real progress. We’re not afraid to confront issues where the current systems are failing and fundamental reform may be needed. Our approach calls for a clean slate. If we’re going to make America better, we need to face up to the tough trade-offs and question our most basic assumptions.
Now that’s an approach that’s pretty hard to find flaw with. And next week, from Oct. 14-16, NewTalk will address the following critical question: “What Should Universal National Service look Like?” The NewTalk lineup is all-star when it comes to this subject, and if you are going to have an all-star lineup to talk about service you of course have to include Alan Khazei and John Bridgeland, two of the leading lights in our very own ServiceNation movement. Go here to check out all the details, and make sure you follow along next week (just have that “boss button” ready!).
Old School: “Why are we all sitting around this table? Shouldn’t we be, like, on the internet?”
