Pharrell Williams Talks Tech with Ben Mezrich & Andy Greenberg

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Notable investigative writers Ben Mezrich and Andy Greenberg – who are responsible for such titles as The Accidental Billionaires, Bringing Down the House and This Machine Kills Secrets – recently sat down with Pharrell Williams to talk about their craft as part of his ARTST TLK series. Recalling all of the legwork that went into discovering the origins of Facebook, the storied MIT gambling ring, and various online happenings including Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and Anonymous, each writer is candid and open about how they find new and exciting stories. If there’s one key principal to be drawn from the who’s who of nonfiction writers, it’s that no matter what creative field a person chooses, they should always keep their eyes open for that next undeniable opportunity.

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