Gist: James Comey's Ego Trip




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Summary: On Monday’s Gist, we’re counting Pulitzers and powering up. <br><a href="https://twitter.com/jeremyheimans">Jeremy Heimans</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/henrytimms">Henry Timms</a> sort power into two categories: old and new. Old power is like Congress: top-down, official. New power is like Facebook: decentralized, crowd-sourced. What is the best way to meld both kinds of influence to improve our lives? Heimans and Timms have the beginnings of an answer. They’re the authors of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385541112/?tag=slatmaga-20"><em>New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World – and How to Make It Work for You</em></a>.<br>In the Spiel, James Comey does seem ego-driven. That’s not always a bad thing.