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Elon Musk
September 11, 2020
Nick Martin
The New York Times
Discovers a Manhattan Makeover for Nu-Tenant Farming
A nifty name and a sleek aesthetic can’t hide the fact that the wealthy are just rehashing centuries-old exploitative labor practices.
September 2, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Elon Musk Thinks His Treatment of Workers Is a “Trade Secret”
A wonky California legislative fight is a test of whether green jobs will be good jobs, too.
July 30, 2020
Andre Pagliarini
Bolivia’s Covid-19 Election Nightmare Is a Warning
The world should be paying close attention to the country’s decision to postpone the vote.
February 3, 2020
Magazine
Alex Shephard
Oligarch of the Month: Elon Musk
The Silicon Valley magnate's vision is less futuristic—and more solipsistic—than it seems.
October 1, 2018
David Dayen
Elon Musk and America’s Toxic Cult of the CEO
He could have been banished for securities fraud, but the government feared the consequences for Tesla's shareholders.
September 17, 2018
Jeet Heer
Elon Musk, duly warned, gets sued for calling a diver a “pedophile.”
August 28, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Tesla Paradox
The electric car company can't succeed without Elon Musk. But can it succeed with him?
August 28, 2018
Christopher Mackin
Silicon Valley and the Quest for a Utopian Workplace
How Google, Tesla, and other tech giants could fix the broken relationship between employers and their employees
August 17, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Elon Musk Losing It?
An interview with The New York Times reveals a CEO who appears to be hanging by a thread.
August 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Tesla for Real?
Elon Musk has seemingly done everything in his power to dampen enthusiasm for his company. And yet it keeps bouncing along.
July 9, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Elon Musk’s “kid-sized submarine” a gimmick?
June 19, 2018
Jo Livingstone
The Incredibles 2
Addresses the State of the Union
In 2018, children's cinema is technologically advanced, a lot of fun, and unnervingly aware.
June 14, 2018
Jeet Heer
Elon Musk hates trains and will now build them for Chicago.
May 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
For Jeff Bezos, Space Is the Place
Why Amazon's founder has his sights set on the stars
May 25, 2018
Alex Shephard
Elon Musk’s Fall to Earth
Why the Silicon Valley titan is lashing out at the press.
May 2, 2018
Magazine
Kyle Chayka
The Brand Builder
From architect to tastemaker, Bjarke Ingels is designing the future.
September 1, 2017
Sarah Jones
Happy Labor Day to everyone but Elon Musk!
July 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
Don’t cheer the electric car “revolution” just yet.
July 6, 2017
Magazine
Bill McKibben
The New Nation-States
How Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord is reshaping the political landscape.
May 1, 2017
Clio Chang
Is Silicon Valley still part of the resistance?
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