How much would you pay to hear Thomas Friedman speak? Whatever it is, it’s probably a lowball figure. Because San Francisco’s Bay Area Air Quality Management district shelled out a cool $75K to hear the New York Times columnist, World is Flat author and Charlie Rose regular speechify. But it’s not about the money, as SFGate reports:
As for reports that Friedman’s talk was almost identical to a speech he gave in November in Florida at a National League of Cities confab – which is available online for free? “That very likely may be,” [District spokeswoman Lisa] Fasano said. “But this certainly is much more moving and inspirational to see and hear in person.”
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