The best thing about being a writer is that you get to sit at the feet of people who are doing incredible things. Yesterday was one of those opportunities, as I had the pleasure of interviewing Doug Kaye, the brain behind the Conversations Network, at his home in Marin Country.

Journalists are supposed to be impartial, but I have to admit my unabashed adoration for Doug and what he’s contributed to the Internet community. I have attended at least a half dozen conferences in the last year thanks to his work, and I never set foot at one of them. The work he is doing will forever change our expectations about access to information from great thinkers. That’s why I’m devoting a chapter of my book to him. Please read the draft. I’d appreciate your comments.