Talk:The Nantucket Project

So, what is it exactly?

I read the Wiki article, looked at the web site (a bit) including a video promotion, but I still have very little idea what the "Project" is, what it is for, and who is behind it.

"The Nantucket Project convenes a group of some of the brightest people in the world to discuss the boldest and most thought-provoking ideas about {what matters most} in our noisy messy world. Our goal is to spark conversations, build strong relationships, and share insights. Each fall, The Nantucket Project gathers 500 visionaries and seekers to the island to discuss the boldest and most thought-provoking ideas of our time." https://www.nantucketproject.com/tnp8/attend

It sounds like an interesting seminar for those who might drop $5500 on such things. They advertise quite a few celebrities as speakers, along with less known people doing varied and presumably innovative work in different fields. I assume schmoozing & networking is a big draw for those who travel in these circles, which seem to intersect with global & national politics, arts/music/cinema, education, charity, NGOs, etc. I could probably guess some common themes & ideology among all of these people and activities, partly by omission, but it would be interesting if someone could answer some basic questions definitively.

How important is this organization & events; how big is its budget, employees, management?

What are its goals and what is it doing towards those goals?

Who/what created TNP, directs it legally & de facto, provides funding, collaborates towards shared agenda, etc.?

What is TNP's relationship with any government entities?

What is TNP's relationship with any corporations (e.g., Google, Barclays, Time Warner)?

What is TNP's relationship with any other NGOs, political parties/PACs/lobbies?

Any criticism?

Deepfrieddough (talk) 18:21, 14 January 2018 (UTC)