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When I started The Swell newsletter last December, I wanted the bonus culture recommendation to start with Salon’s staff before incorporating other experts, journalists and industry luminaries as guests.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Lex Fridman's podcast draws millions of viewers or listeners and has attracted tech luminaries including Musk, Zuckerberg, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for two-to-three-hour discussions ranging from business to the personal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“A storied townhouse that has played host to luminaries from all industries, this once-in-a-lifetime offering awaits the most discerning buyer,” the description added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Not only did he answer my letter, but he included his response in his autobiography, sandwiched between letters to Nehru, Khrushchev, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and other luminaries.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos