Pay attention to other people's nightmares because they might be contagious. George Packer attentioncontagiousnightmare Change image and share on social
Last year, in the year 2008, it just became normal to watch great American institutions crumble, almost dissolve like sand. George Packer americancrumbledissolve 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
Inequality saps the economy by draining the buying power of Americans whose incomes have stagnated, forcing them to rely on debt to fund education, housing, and health care. George Packer americanbuycare 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
The best example of Obama's success in foreign policy is Iran. George Packer foreigniranobama Change image and share on social
Even while writing about foreign places, I have been in a way writing about America, because that's the subject that interests me the most. I'm attached to it, critical, but it's definitely my country, and maybe even more so when I'm overseas. George Packer americaattachcountry share on social
Partly what I'm writing about is the way taboos get toppled. George Packer partlytabootopple Change image and share on social
Lawyers, judges, doctors, shrinks, accountants, investigators and, not least, journalists could not do the most basic tasks without a veil of secrecy. Why shouldn't the same be true of those professionals who happen to be government officials? George Packer accountantbasicdoctor share on social
