Jason Pontin was the editor of Red Herring from 1996 to 2002, and editor of Acumen from 2002 to 2004. He has written for national and international magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Boston Globe, and The Believer Magazine. He writes a bi-weekly column for Wired in the publication’s “IDEAS” channel and contributes to the magazine.