$145,000 - Al Gore
$127,000 - Bill Maher
$92,000 - Fareed Zakaria
$72,400 - Gary Kasparov
$69,493 - John Legend
$60,000 - David Brooks
$57,300 - Sanjay Gupta
Let me extend an offer to the students at Washington University -- I will be happy to provide a far more accurate and pragmatic talk on climate change than Al Gore for, oh, less than half of what he is asking;-)
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But of course, if you charge less, people will think your advice is less valuable. ;-)
These look like numbers meant to discourage the buyer. I wonder how many units they sell at these prices?
This is par for the course. Here's a recent top 10 list of public speaking fees:
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/04/10-highest-paid-public-speakers-in-the-world/
I've always wondered what Al Gore would charge if anyone was allowed to ask questions.
-2- Ken and / or Carol,
They don't need to sell many. :-)
Better news; if you don't pay them, they won't talk to you.
Most bores aren't so obliging.
Does Al Gore realize that every last penny of his fee has been produced in a carbon-based economy?
Wonder what the carbon emissions are per speaking gig?
Per your previous post (& link),
Mike Hulme "undertakes public speaking on climate change, either pro bono or for fees ranging from $50 to $400."
Heh. Roger, I'm afraid you will fall closer to Hulme than Gore in your lecture-fee potential ;-]
Tant pis....
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