Virginia Postrel
Author & Columnist | The Substance of Style & Visionary Ideas
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Virginia Postrel is an author, columnist, and cultural critic whose work explores the intersection of culture, economics, and technology. Her books 'The Future and Its Enemies' and 'The Substance of Style' challenged conventional thinking on progress and design.
Postrel's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other leading publications. She is a sought-after speaker who helps audiences understand how visionary ideas shape the world around us.
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On glamour
In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour -- which she defines as any calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade.
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