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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeff Bezos awards Jos Andrs $100 million for 'Courage and Civility'
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Lauded chef and humanitarian José Andrés picked up another accolade on Tuesday, when he collected a Courage and Civility Award from billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The award isnt just some bookshelf decor: It comes with $100 million that the recipient can distribute to the charities of his choosing. The announcement came at a high-profile moment for Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post. Bezos revealed the new award and gave out the inaugural pair at the conclusion of a news conference following his flight to space aboard a rocket developed by his company, Blue Origin. The other award went to CNN commentator and activist Van Jones.
We need unifiers and not vilifiers, Bezos said before revealing the recipients. People who argue hard and act hard for what they truly believe, but always with civility and never ad hominem attacks. And unfortunately we live in a world where this is too often not the case.
The award isnt just some bookshelf decor: It comes with $100 million that the recipient can distribute to the charities of his choosing. The announcement came at a high-profile moment for Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post. Bezos revealed the new award and gave out the inaugural pair at the conclusion of a news conference following his flight to space aboard a rocket developed by his company, Blue Origin. The other award went to CNN commentator and activist Van Jones.
We need unifiers and not vilifiers, Bezos said before revealing the recipients. People who argue hard and act hard for what they truly believe, but always with civility and never ad hominem attacks. And unfortunately we live in a world where this is too often not the case.
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Jeff Bezos awards Jos Andrs $100 million for 'Courage and Civility' (Original Post)
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Jul 2021
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onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)1. Van Jones believes in van Jones. /END
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)2. Van Jones? Yuck!
Am I being uncivil? I just cant stand this marshmallow.
Indykatie
(3,696 posts)3. Well Done Mr. Bezos Though I Would Have Like Kaepernick to Get the $100M Instead of Van Jones.
Jose Andres is an outstanding choice.