George Packer

Is Silicon Valley Good for the World?

In his most recent New Yorker article, George Packer describes Silicon Valley’s biggest blind spot: namely, that its wealth and its youthful demographics has given way to a distinct political and social worldview that mimics libertarianism. He argues that the tech world’s aversion to government intrusion (and taxation) leaves the rest of us behind. But […]

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George Packer on Richard Holbrooke

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Interesting times: national security in the last decade

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Richard Holbrooke’s long road in Afghanistan

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George packer’s Betrayed

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