Howard Bloom

Howard Bloom ( born June 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York) is an American author. In the 1970s and 1980s he was a PR agent known rock stars like Prince, Billy Joel and Michael Jackson. In 1988 he fell ill on chronic fatigue syndrome. Since the mid- 1990s he published several books on topics such as social intelligence and group behavior.

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  • 2.2 Article

Biography

Early years

As a child, Howard Bloom developed a keen interest in scientific subjects, particularly cosmology and microbiology. At age 12, he won the Westinghouse Science Award for a computer design. At 16, he worked as a research assistant at one of the largest cancer research centers, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He earned a degree from New York University ( " Magna cum laude" ), but turned at the age of 25 years, the music business and was editor of a Rockmagzins among others.

Public relations

In 1976, Bloom PR agency Howard Bloom Organization, who represented a number of well-known rock musicians, including Prince, Billy Joel, the band Styx, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Talking Heads, Lionel Richie, ZZ Top, Bette Midler, AC / DC, Simon & Garfunkel, John Mellencamp, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kiss and Bob Marley.

Author

As a result of his illness on Chronic fatigue syndrome Bloom's career took a new turn in 1988. Since the mid- 1990s he published several books dealing inter alia with the behavior of groups and social intelligence. His area of ​​interest referred Bloom as " Paleopsychologie ," the interdisciplinary study of the emergence of social intelligence.

Publications

  • Howard Bloom: The God problem: how a godless cosmos Creates. Prometheus Books, 2012, ISBN 978-1-61614-551-4
  • Howard Bloom: The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re - Vision of Capitalism. Prometheus Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-59102-754-6
  • Howard Bloom: The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-87113-532-2

Article

  • Howard Bloom: " DEEP PURPLE 1 FIRE 12 MATTRESSES = ' MACHINE HEAD ' " (English). Circus Magazine, June 1972
  • Howard Bloom: "Time to fight back: censorship crusade targets rock" (English). Billboard, September 13, 1996. Archived on Google Books
  • Howard Bloom: "Climate Change Is Nature's Way " (English). The Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2009
  • Howard Bloom: "Why Societies Develop Like embryo " (English). PJ Media, August 8, 2012
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