Putin stands for the opposite of a universal ideology; he has become an arch-nationalist of a pre-Cold War type, making mystic appeals to motherland and religion. George Packer appealarchcold Change image and share on social
WikiLeaks is not a news organization; it is a cell of activists that is releasing information designed to embarrass people in power. George Packer activistcelldesign Change image and share on social
Oprah is just this goddess presiding over so much of American life, and her story is really interesting - the way she made herself, and the ruthlessness it took, and also the fantasizing that it took. George Packer americanfantasizegoddess Change image and share on social
Everything seems set up for success in digital journalism - money, eyeballs, software, brands. George Packer branddigitaleyeball Change image and share on social
Pay attention to other people's nightmares because they might be contagious. George Packer attentioncontagiousnightmare Change image and share on social
A great writer requires a great biography, and a great biography must tell the truth. George Packer biographygreatrequire Change image and share on social
I actually think that self-interest is overrated as an all-purpose guide to political motive. It leaves out something at least as powerful and immovable - individual psychology. George Packer guideimmovableindividual Change image and share on social
I've been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a huge Eugene McCarthy supporter, so I guess he was the first senator I really knew about and cared about. George Packer americancareeugene share on social
Trump has seized the Republican nomination by finding scapegoats for the economic hardships and disintegrating lives of working-class whites while giving these voters a reassuring but false promise of their restoration to the center of American life. George Packer americancenterclass share on social
The similarities are limited but real. They amount to a shared disgust with politics as usual in America. The Tea Party focuses on the federal government; Occupy Wall Street focuses on corporate America and its influence over the government. George Packer americaamountcorporate share on social
