More rhetorical questions: Vince, the president and CEO of a major New York cultural institution, courted Boone through a warm intro. The institution needed money for renovations; it was hoping to better conserve its collection. Vince invited Boone to private tours and special dinners, all of which we turned down. “Why does Vince keep inviting me to things?” Boone asked. I think he wants your support, I said. It must have been obvious I was pushing my interests—creativity, learning; I wanted us to support the institution so I always floated Vince’s asks straight to the top. Vince asked, again, if Boone wanted a tour. “At Carbon,” Boone said, “we’re trying hard to build the future. Why would I give any money to the preservation of the past?”