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name: John F.  Wasik
about: I'm the author of 19 books to date. They've spanned the gamut from personal finance and environmental topics to infrastructure, technology and creativity. I like telling stories that answer a question: How did we get electricity in our homes? How can we best save for retirement? What do we need to know about workplace automation? I have a hybrid set of interests that cross the boundaries of history, geography, science, economics and ecology. I've spoken across North America on these subjects and am thrilled to present my ideas and books to live audiences. I'm also a working journalist, contributing to The New York Times, Forbes and Real Clear Investigations. As a former columnist for Reuters and Bloomberg, my columns were published in five I'm the author of 19 books to date. They've spanned the gamut from personal finance and environmental topics to infrastructure, technology and creativity. I like telling stories that answer a question: How did we get electricity in our homes? How can we best save for retirement? What do we need to know about workplace automation? I have a hybrid set of interests that cross the boundaries of history, geography, science, economics and ecology. I've spoken across North America on these subjects and am thrilled to present my ideas and books to live audiences. I'm also a working journalist, contributing to The New York Times, Forbes and Real Clear Investigations. As a former columnist for Reuters and Bloomberg, my columns were published in five continents. I'm also a musician, poet and county commissioner and forest preserve vice president. ...more