So many writers grew up in tortured isolation, in revolt against their families. I and my sister were in a house where writing was considered the worthiest thing you could try to do. George Packer considerfamilygrow Change image and share on social
No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It's routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in this or that capital will have on the host country's international reputation, how a nation's prestige can be raised by its medal count. George Packer anymorecapitalcount share on social
Before Google, and long before Facebook, Bezos had realized that the greatest value of an online company lay in the consumer data it collected. George Packer bezoscollectcompany Change image and share on social
Republicans today have given the country conservatism in the spirit of Sarah Palin, whose ignorance about the world, contempt for expertise, and raw appeals to white identity politics presaged Trump's incendiary campaign. George Packer appealcampaignconservatism share on social
Character is destiny, and politicians usually get the scandals they deserve, with a sense of inevitability about them. George Packer characterdeservedestiny Change image and share on social
Jay-Z has kind of shown that you can get to the very top without waiting, without following rules. In fact, it's better if you don't. People will admire you more if you break the rules. George Packer admirebreakfact Change image and share on social
Whether as victim, demon, or hero, the industrial worker of the past century filled the public imagination in books, movies, news stories, and even popular songs, putting a grimy human face on capitalism while dramatizing the social changes and conflicts it brought. George Packer bookbringcapitalism 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
'Charlie Hebdo' had been nondenominational in its satire, sticking its finger into the sensitivities of Jews and Christians, too - but only Muslims responded with threats and acts of terrorism. George Packer actcharliechristian Change image and share on social
With work increasingly invisible, it's much harder to grasp the human effects, the social contours, of the Internet economy. George Packer contoureconomyeffect Change image and share on social
