George Gilder's bestselling books have sold more than two million copies worldwide. In Wealth and Poverty , one of the most influential books of our time, Gilder made the moral case for capitalist creativity. With The Spirit of Enterprise , Microcosm , Telecosm , and Life After Television , Gilder achieved renown as a stunningly accurate prophet of the direction of technology development and enterprise, including Israel's world-beating contributions. A contributing editor to Forbes magazine, Gilder has produced the annual Gilder/Forbes Telecosm Forum since 1997, offering leading edge forecasts and analysis from the top technology firms and research centers around the world. Gilder also heads Gilder Technology Associates, a venture capital fund focusing on breakthrough technologies. In 1986 President Ronald Reagan presented Gilder the White House Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Gilder is a founding fellow of the Discovery Institute in Seattle, a contributing editor to Forbes , and writes frequently for national publications including The Wall Street Journal , Wired , National Review , and The American Spectator .