What makes a potato salad? Is it a dollop of mayonnaise, a dash of white sugar, and perhaps some minced celery? Not in the future. In the future, single bowls of potato salad are made by thousands of people: citizen venture capitalists, from all over the world, ready to advance the interests of the species through one man in one kitchen with one vague desire to eat. The entire course of human history — kings murdering for crowns; millions dying in the machinery of revolution; the Cold War; ABC’s LOST — has led to this potato salad.
10 heroes who funded potato salad on Kickstarter
This salad is a bit rich
This salad is a bit rich
is a senior editor who has obsessed over headlines and internet speeds since 2011. He previously worked as an advocate for the National Park System.
This absurd quest for the affluent has already raised more than $36,000 and shows no signs of stopping. Here are some of the titans of charity who are making it happen.
 | 1. JoeFort Wayne, Indiana 9 projects backed, including: - The Long Dark, a first-person post-disaster survival simulator
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 | 2. Luke BurdackCanberra, Australia 38 projects backed, including: - kGoal Smart Kegel Trainer
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 | 3. Eleanor BriscoeRome, Italy Artist 5 projects backed, including: - Hints and tips for video game pioneers
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 | 4. Laura June TopolskyBrooklyn, New York 1 project backed:
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 | 5. Christopher HollandAtlanta, Georgia 82 projects backed, including: - Reading Rainbow
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 | 6. Amanda RobertsShenzhen, China 49 projects backed, including: - Waijiao, a comic about teaching in China
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 | 7. Tom LieberCambridge, Massachusetts 61 projects backed, including: - Wish I Was Here, a film by Zach Braff
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 | 8. Kevin RoseSan Francisco, California 10 projects backed, including: - Rustic case for iPad and Kindle 3
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 | 9. Eric LimerNew York City, New York 4 projects backed, including: - Code Hero: a game that teaches you to make games
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 | 10. Joshua MalinaNew York City, New York 5 projects backed, including: - Larsen & Lund upcycled leather bags and accessories
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Of course, if you’ve got no stomach for potato salad, there are plenty of alternative recipes for happiness.
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