This episode I drink š„„ Harmless Harvest coconut water with Benjamin Grant, Founder of Overview. Join us as we discuss the journey to 1MM+ Instagram followers, the overview effect, the power of experiencing āaweā, how satellites are the new paparazzi, and what Benjamin has learned from studying the Blue Marble from his overview for 7+ years.
āThe overview effect is an example of being exposed to something, perhaps one of the largest thingsĀ possible, which is the entirety of the Earth all at once.Ā Itās āaweā in one of the grandest scales imaginable.āĀ -Benjamin Grant, Founder, Overview
Benjamin Grant is Founder of Overview (@DOverview).Ā Overview uses satellite and aerial imagery to demonstrate how human activity and natural forces shape our Earth.Ā Benās newest book "Overview Timelapse" was released in October 2020 and named one of Barnes and Nobleās best books of the year.Ā Benās daily feature - Daily Overview - has attracted an Instagram following of more than 1 million followers, one of the largest for a brand with an environmental focus. And Benās first book "Overview: A New Perspective of Earth" has been critically-acclaimed by the New York Times, The Economist, Fast Company, CNN and was selected as one of the "Best Books of 2016" by Amazon, The Smithsonian, and the Los Angeles Times.
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