A great writer requires a great biography, and a great biography must tell the truth. George Packer biographygreatrequire Change image and share on social
It seems preposterous now, but Amazon began as a bookstore. George Packer amazonbeginbookstore Change image and share on social
The next great technology revolution might be around the corner, but it won't automatically improve most people's lives. That will depend on politics, which is indeed ugly but also inescapable. George Packer automaticallycornerdepend Change image and share on social
I am never going to be able to rest easy in having established a posthumous connection to my father. I'll always be groping for what I can't have. George Packer connectioneasyestablish Change image and share on social
The Princeton economist Alan Krueger has demonstrated that societies with higher levels of income inequality are societies with lower levels of social mobility. George Packer alandemonstrateeconomist Change image and share on social
Part of the mystique of blogs is their protean quality: They work both sides of the divide between politics and media, further blurring the already fuzzy distinctions between reporter, pundit, political operative, activist, and citizen. George Packer activistblogblur share on social
The libertarian worship of individual freedom, and contempt for social convention, comes easiest to people who have never really had to grow up. George Packer contemptconventioneasy Change image and share on social
Obama offers himself as a catalyst by which disenchanted Americans can overcome two decades of vicious partisanship, energize our democracy, and restore faith in government. George Packer americancatalystdecade Change image and share on social
The base of the party, the middle-aged white working class, has suffered at least as much as any demographic group because of globalization, low-wage immigrant labor, and free trade. Trump sensed the rage that flared from this pain and made it the fuel of his campaign. George Packer agebasecampaign share on social
I am not a pure fiction writer, nor am I an academic writer. Somehow I ended up in this blended area of literary journalism. George Packer academicareablend Change image and share on social