Happy spring. I’ve been working and traveling and trying to keep my mind focused on writing rather than posting. For Business Insider, I wrote about the proud jingoism of Palantir and other defense tech companies seeking to “defend the West.” I also looked at some of the insane rhetoric coming from tech elites and why the market rewards it.
For The Nation, I wrote about the death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, his grieving parents’ campaign for a deeper investigation into his apparent suicide, and how their cause has been embraced by right-wing media and Musk loyalists.
At NPR, I was interviewed for segments about the Saudi influence on Silicon Valley and billionaires investing in charter cities.
Last month, I went to Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books, where I appeared on a couple panels that which were taped for CSPAN. You can find them here and here.
In March, I appeared in a German documentary about Trump’s financial corruption. It’s only viewable in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, so a VPN may be needed.
There are some other recent podcast and interview segments out there for the true psycho fans. I’ve been working hard on a reported feature that should be out in the next few weeks. More soon.