9 Best Articles in 2021
Guardian Tech
'Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
Guardian Tech
20+ min read · From 2017 · The Google, Apple and Facebook workers who helped make technology so addictive are disconnecting themselves from the internet. Paul Lewis reports on the Silicon Valley refuseniks who worry the race…
OneZero
Survival of the Richest
OneZero
~11 min read · 2019-08-18 · The wealthy are plotting to leave us behind
WIRED
Techies Still Think They're the Good Guys. They're Not.
WIRED
9 min read · From 2017 · Silicon Valley is slow to come to terms with the fact that it's become the new Wall Street.
VANITY FAIR
“Oh My God, This Is So F---ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Dark Side
VANITY FAIR
~20 min read · From 2018 · Not far from Sand Hill Road exists a private world of wild sex parties and “cuddle puddles.” As one male investor put it, “You could say it’s disgusting but not illegal—it just perpetuates a culture that keeps women down.”
The New York Times
MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up
The New York Times
8 min read · From 2016 · No venture capital, no Bay Area presence, no crazy burn rate: MailChimp’s founders built the company slowly by anticipating customers’ needs and following their instincts.
First Round
What I Learned From Developing Branding for Airbnb, Dropbox and Thumbtack
First Round
~18 min read · From 2016 · As one of Silicon Valley's most sought-after brand strategists, Julie Supan has helped some of tech's fast-growing companies find their high-expectation customer — and optimal position in the market.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
~17 min read · From 2018 · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
BuzzFeed
The Real Danger To Civilization Isn’t AI. It’s Runaway Capitalism
BuzzFeed
8 min read · From 2017 · We asked a group of writers to consider the forces that have shaped our lives in 2017. Here, science fiction writer Ted Chiang looks at capitalism, Silicon Valley, and their fear of superintelligent A
WIRED
The Spin Master Behind Facebook, Airbnb, and Silicon Valley As You Know It
WIRED
~16 min read · From 2018 · For two and a half decades Margit Wennmachers has quietly shaped the public image of the world's hottest startups. Now she must reckon with the new era of big tech.
