David Nassar

A career about marketing big ideas. Formerly @brookingsinst @bluestate @ndi - Proud Dad of 3, always a whitewater kayaker. Tweets are my own.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

So pleased to see this launch! When the @TempletonPrize was awarded to Jane Goodall many of us were inspired. This was a great result. @JaneGoodallInst @NatGeo

[Templeton Prize @TempletonPrize]

.@InsideNatGeo announced today the launch of the Wildlife Intelligence Project, inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall and the #TempletonPrize. The project will fund and follow 3 NatGeo Explorers as they embark on animal cognition and behavior research.

Learn more: https://t.co/PU9erKUxic

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

@lukeburgis How many millionaires are working at NVDIA right now? We are minting future philanthropists every day. And…the problems we are solving today are the wrong ones

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

.@elonmusk should we still be hoping for an affordable Tesla? Now is the time.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

@AmericanAir can we get an update on AA120?

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

.@pkafka I’ve really enjoyed the last two episodes with Kevin Reilly @kartel_ai and @arctictony

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

One kind of media may thrive in the era of AI. wrote a new piece sharing some thoughts I’ve had about the opportunity that AI offers to those working in it.. https://t.co/QlX1xCivDp

[Raanan Bar-Cohen @raanan]

Between what we are seeing safety wise with Waymo and Tesla FSD & Robotaxi, I think we are in countdown mode until it will be hard to justify human drivers behind the wheel. I truly believe with the exception of some speciality drivers , this is going to happen faster than many people anticipate. I’d guess within a decade.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

I've written a new piece about the relationship between impact and risk in philanthropy. https://t.co/mkUEDJy5ng

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

This article covers a grant that I helped design and develop from the @TempletonWorl for @InsideNatGeo inspired by @JaneGoodallInst and the @TempletonPrize How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence https://t.co/gAfEsUcp4m via @NatGeo

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

@OU_HRL can you provide a list of places that will accept shipments and hold them for about a week before move-in?

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Cool off in the Vermont mountains this summer 🌲 Our 3BR condo at Okemo’s Winterplace is perfect for hikes, lake days & family getaways. Newly renovated + great location!
🔗 Book now: https://t.co/hIchJzju70
#Vermont #Airbnb #SummerTravel #Okemo

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Proud to be a @VillanovaU grad today as we celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Having an American with deep roots in the Global South seems to reflect both the current moment and the future of the Church.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

@bariweiss @TheFP Labor was saying this for years, but if you tried going to a Dem cocktail party in the 2000s in DC any suggestion along those lines was politely smiled at and then dismissed. I know because I was running Walmart Watch at the time.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Still proud of the work I did many years ago to support Lebanese democracy...Battered by war and economic crisis, #Lebanon holds first local elections in almost 10 years https://t.co/kFyh4mQ1Uy

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Now imagine it costs almost nothing

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Imagine a robotaxi that can go 200 miles an hour. Suddenly, an overnight trip of 2000 miles becomes possible.

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

and these are questions for philosophers and theologians as much as, if not more then, politicians and diplomats

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

I was with @sckimbriel last week @TEDTalks and we discussed some of the ideas in this piece. I think he is spot on that we are in a moment of transformation and major brands of all kinds are riding that wave. More below... Transform or Die https://t.co/qVJoD08c0O

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

of course some might say "of course we are" but the fact is much of the world is trying to move along as if the ground is not shifting. Even to the extent that it's not in particular industries, there are deep questions being asked about the frame of the post-war order

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Be not afraid

[David Nassar @dfnssr]

Was just saying the other night what I think @lukeburgis alludes to here - in Lord of the Rings, Sam is actually a representation of Jesus walking with the noble hero https://t.co/IpEHHwVwSz