Subject: thank you
From: Bina Venkataraman <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:17:08 -0400

Hi John,

Thanks so much for contacting Anne-Marie and for being a fantastic
reference for this.  I got the fellowship and am thrilled about the
opportunity to write and interact with the New America community.  I look
forward to staying in touch, and hopefully seeing you soon!

With gratitude,
Bina

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 5:51 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Of course.  I'll also directly contact Anne-Marie.
> On Jun 11, 2015 5:33 PM, "Bina Venkataraman" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Hi John (and Hi Eryn!)
>>
>> I hope this finds you well. I am so glad to see you in the trenches for
>> HRC.
>>
>> I recently learned that I'm a finalist to become a Fellow at New America,
>> which funds bold thinkers and writers. I submitted a proposal for a book I
>> want to write on social discounting, short-term metrics, and long-term
>> thinking in the era of big data. (Working title: The Gambler's Telescope.)
>>
>> The finalist field this year is fiercely competitive. The team at New
>> America just told me that they would like to call references for me next
>> week.
>>
>> I would be deeply grateful if you were willing to support me.  If you'd
>> like to get a sense of what I'm pursuing, here's a recent think piece I
>> wrote that hits one angle of the book:
>> https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/05/16/the-race-preserve-disappearing-data/0KPHAx5iK6jaLIvWQqIl4O/story.html
>>
>> The book will span many topics beyond this, including climate change,
>> antibiotic resistance, the management of tech companies and NBA teams like
>> the Spurs vs. the Bulls.
>>
>> Would it be OK to give them your name and if so, a good number to reach
>> you?
>>
>> Thank you for considering this amid your many commitments to making the
>> world better. I hope to reconnect with both of you in person soon.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Bina
>> 917.691.8056
>>
>