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Apr 16

The Anti-Intellectualism of Silicon Valley Elites

I recently re-read Richard Hofstadter’s Anti-Intellectualism in American Life, and now every time a reactionary Silicon Valley billionaire…

The Anti-Intellectualism of Silicon Valley Elites

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Jun 25

J.D. Vance and Me

I wrote about J.D. Vance’s new book for The Nation. Anyone who knows me knows I dislike politicians magically transforming into good ol’…

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Jun 17

What Has Elon Musk Cost Us?

I wrote about Elon Musk and the SpaceX IPO for The Nation. One of the screwed up things about our society is that we venerate the wealthy…

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Apr 30

I Went to Duke With Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax. Decades Later, He Killed Her

Cerina, Justin, and their kids

I Went to Duke With Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax. Decades Later, He Killed Her

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Apr 25

Alex Karp’s Dystopian Plan For Enriching Alex Karp, In His Own Words

I regret to inform you that the Silicon Valley billionaires keep doing and saying dumb horrible things, and so I must continue to write…

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Oct 28, 2025

Why Your Writing Practice Is Failing

Hint: It’s not about time management

Why Your Writing Practice Is Failing

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Jan 17, 2025

Michelle Obama is Right to Skip the Inauguration.

Yesterday on Fox News, Kid Rock**chastised Michelle Obama for opting out of the second inauguration of Donald Trump. For context: Kid…

Michelle Obama is Right to Skip the Inauguration.

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Dec 16, 2024

American Horror Story

Rage at the U.S. healthcare system may be the only thing that unites us

American Horror Story

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Dec 2, 2024

Five Mistakes Aspiring Opinion Writers Make

I write opinion columns for a living and have assigned many of them. Here’s why your column isn’t getting published.

Five Mistakes Aspiring Opinion Writers Make

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Jul 13, 2022

Sex for Fun

On the politics of control and why people are so bothered by female sexual pleasure

Sex for Fun

Elizabeth Spiers

Elizabeth Spiers

15.6K followers

Writer, NYU j-school prof, political commentator, digital strategist, ex-editor in chief of The New York Observer, founding editor of Gawker

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