Michael Sharon
Michael Sharon is a good friend of WITI and a graduate of NYU's ITP program. He gained early attention for working on Socialight, a pioneering location-aware social platform, and he's known for his explorations as a city explorer and optimistic technologist. Currently, he is the co-founder and CEO of Taika, a startup focused on creating adaptogen-blended coffee designed to enhance awareness and inspiration. With a diverse background as a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, product leader, programmer, musician, media artist, and writer, Michael's career is marked by curiosity and innovation.
Recommendations
A book by David Deutsch that explores the power of explanations and the optimism that the universe is infinitely explorable and solvable.
A book by Geoffrey West about how various entities scale, from animals to cities, and how this scaling affects or doesn't affect relationships and properties.
A book that delves into the contemporary art world, exploring the economics and the value of art in today's market.
Editions
On Africa, the next wave of coffee, and being seduced by NYC