Virginia Postrel speaks on "The Power of Glamour" at TED2004. Why is she wearing sunglasses? Here are an audience member's notes on the speech, with illustrations.

Speaking Engagements:

February 24, 2010 Clemson, South Carolina

John W. Pope Lecture Series, Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
The Right Kind of Rules:
What Washington Can Learn from Twitter
4:30 to 6:00pm (doors open at 4:15)
Self Auditorium in the Strom Thurmond Institute on the Clemson University Campus

March 4, 2010, Princeton New Jersey,

Too Cute: American Style and the New Asian Cool Conference
9:30-10:00 a.m. Brief remarks on glamour and cuteness

May 23, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada

ICSC RECon: The Global Real Estate Conference
2:00-3:15 The New Consumer Reality: The Business Implications of Cultural Trends
Opening remarks and panel discussion

June 3, 2010, Los Angeles

UCLA School of Public Affairs, Program for the Study of Liberty
Benevolence and Incentives: Ending the Waiting List for Kidney Transplants
Details TBA here

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