A Richard Brodie Tribute Page

Brief Biography:

Richard Brodie is a speaker, thinker and futurist. He is originally from Massachusetts.

The creator of Microsoft Word and author of two best-selling books, he writes and speaks on many topics with the broad purpose of inspiring individuals, businesses and societies toward excellence and quality of life.

Mr. Brodie is the author of Virus of the Mind, the first book devoted to memetics, the new science of "memes," the invisible but very real DNA of human society.

With formal training in computer science, psychology, and linguistics, Mr. Brodie's background prepared him to be among the first to recognize the importance of this new field, a convergence of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, psychology, and political science.

A key Microsoft employee five years before the software giant went public, Mr. Brodie was chairman Bill Gates's technical assistant and the original author of Microsoft Word, the first computer program to be inducted into the Smithsonian Institution's National Software Collection.

Educated at Harvard, Mr. Brodie is also the author of the well-known "self help book for people who don't need help," Getting Past OK.

Mr. Brodie is a skilled frequent flyer who owns three companies. He flies a lot, with great style and in first class! He is a fitness buff who runs often.

He is a frequent guest on television and radio shows including Oprah, Donahue, and NBC's Today. His high-profile clients include Andersen Consulting, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, and Microsoft.

Personal Website:

• Meme Central

Websites about:

• Triptalk.com

Books:

• Virus of the Mind
• Getting Past OK

Meme Update Newsletter:

• Subscribe to Richard Brodie's MEME UPDATE newsletter for a discussion of the latest developments in memetics, book and movie reviews, and a listing of meme-related events and activities. To subscribe, send mail to meme-update-request@kumo.com with "subscribe" (no quotes) in the message body.

Interviews:

• Meme Weaver

Articles about:

• Review of Virus of the Mind
• Die Evolution der Meme

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial tribute page to Richard Brodie. This page does not necessarily imply any association between Mr. Brodie and BuildFreedom.com. Nor does it necessarily imply endorsement by either party of the writings and publications of the other.