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Irwin Kula Featured on “BIG THINK”
New Site Designed as a “You Tube” for Ideas

Launched as website that could do for thinkers what “You Tube” did for the iPOD generation, “Big Think” is a new web resource for intellectuals who want to engage with leaders from a variety of fields -- from academics, to business, to politics, to the arts -- in the big issues of our time. Interactive, the site creates a forum for ideas sharing and allows users to debate and interface with global thought leaders.

On Jan. 23, Rabbi Irwin Kula was featured as one of “Big Think’s” key experts who was asked to respond to a variety of questions such as: “If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it,” and “Is the American political system broken?” Presenting his ideas in video format, the site encourages users to comment and share their thoughts with each other. Other “Big Think” experts include Sen. Ted Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Steven G. Breyer, Blackstone co-founder Pete Peterson, and Master Chef Jacques Pepin.

“Big Think offers the best democratization of the Internet with a high standard for ideas,” said Rabbi Kula. “It shows a commitment to connecting those interested in thoughtful conversation with the new technology.”

For more information on Big Think go to BigThink.com or to read a description of the site, go to http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/technology/07summers.html?emc=eta1.
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