Tech’s Military Dilemma
Silicon Valley’s emerging role in America’s forever war
Peter Thiel
Ryan Holiday on Gawker: “These Are Nasty People”
The writer talks about his new book, “Conspiracy,” an in-depth look at the Hulk Hogan lawsuit that brought down the gossip website.
Peter Thiel’s Lonely Culture War
Is the billionaire, libertarian, tech luminary being oppressed?
Silicon Valley’s Religious Drive
The engineer Anthony Levandowski has reportedly founded a religion led by bots, the latest manifestation of the tech world's spiritual underpinnings.
Cultural Warlord Trump Goes on the Offensive
As Trump signs his trans ban, the fantasy that he would sideline cultural strife is officially dead.
What Killed Gawker? Maybe It Was Capitalism.
A new Netflix documentary about the Gawker-Hulk Hogan trial explores the larger forces that have upended the media industry.
The New Paranoia
Democrats have always prided themselves on being a voice of political sanity. So why has Trump's election turned the left into a breeding ground for conspiracy theories?
Libertarians Seek a Home on the High Seas
The unlikely rise—and anti-democratic impulses—of seasteading.
What Is Our Obsession With Young Blood?
Peter Thiel & Co. show that medical tech is magical thinking for our dark times.
The Year Silicon Valley Went Morally Bankrupt
Tech moguls want to remake the world, but in 2016 they behaved as if they owe us no explanation for their decisions.
What Were Blogs?
The demise of Gawker.com also marks the end of the utopian promise of blogging. Here's what killed them.
Peter Thiel and the Rise of Casino Justice
The Gawker lawsuits reveal far more than a threat to free speech.
How Monopoly Capitalism Is Ruining Twitter
The social network's rigid simplicity has been a liability from the beginning.
