Hardly anything captivates our gaze like a face: Is it friendly, open, beautiful? Unadorned, processed, disfigured? Does it attract us or repel us? And why? How people make themselves up reveals a lot about their desires, but also about the society in which they live. A conversation about aesthetic preferences and faces through the ages.
About the person
Albert Wenger grew up in Germany and lives in the USA. He studied economics and computer science at Harvard University and holds a doctorate in information technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As a partner at Union Square Ventures, he supports up-and-coming start-ups and has invested in Coinbase, Etsy and Twitter/X, among others. His book “Die Welt nach dem Kapital” was published in German in 2025.
