Renowned photographer Platon has taken portraits of world leaders ranging from Barack Obama to George W. Bush to Vladimir Putin. He has also shot industry leaders like Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Instagram’s Kevin Systrom. Along the way he has learned a lot about how people try to project power, along with some surprising lessons about where true power comes from.
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The state of relationships
Cross-culture psychologist Esther Perel explores human relationships and the powerful cultural and generational forces that influence them. Interviewed by Moran Cerf, Perel exposes the nuances of success, failure and the constant evolution of human partnership, be it in the intimacy of the bedroom or the hallways of a start-up. Spoiler alert: Don’t expect your spouse, partner or employer to be your best friend, confidant, source of passion and reason for being – that takes a village.
The state of relationships
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A seat at the table
ESSENCE Magazine editor-in-chief Vanessa De Luca and April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite, explore the choppy territory of diversity and inclusion in a candid conversation that challenges the notion of America as a melting pot. Instead, we may be better defined as a fruit salad consisting of individual textures and complexities. In a world where implicit bias acts as a roadblock to inclusion, we need to work harder to make a seat at the table where all are included with balanced power. We cannot self-identify as an ally – only through action do we become an ally.
A seat at the table
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Why the future is bright
Using the November issue – guested edited by President Barack Obama – Editorial Director Robert Capps explains why optimism is core to the mission of WIRED. It’s easy to be cynical about new projects, and new ideas. But if you want to see the potential in the new concepts and innovations driving the future – and participate in building that future – you must look at the world from an optimistic point of view.
Why the future is bright
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