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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Science
    Why not all forms of artificial intelligence are equally scaryWhy not all forms of artificial intelligence are equally scary
    Science

    “Fortune favors the prepared mind, so it is important to explore all the possibilities.” - Lawrence Krauss

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    What does Russia want from the Trump administration? A Russian journalist tries to explain.What does Russia want from the Trump administration? A Russian journalist tries to explain.
    Politics

    “The first thing he wants and needs is the symbolic legitimization of himself and Russia.”

    By Sean Illing
    Technology
    Uber and the problem of Silicon Valley’s bro cultureUber and the problem of Silicon Valley’s bro culture
    Technology

    “They never functioned like mature, responsible companies.” —Sarah Lacy, tech reporter

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    What a 19th-century French aristocrat can teach us about freedomWhat a 19th-century French aristocrat can teach us about freedom
    Politics

    James Poulos on Tocqueville and the art of being free in America.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “His presidency is a massive skyscraper built atop a shifty foundation”“His presidency is a massive skyscraper built atop a shifty foundation”
    Politics

    Former Nixon lawyer John Dean on Trump’s chaotic administration.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “We should not — and cannot — trust this man.” A CIA vet on Trump’s feud with US spies.“We should not — and cannot — trust this man.” A CIA vet on Trump’s feud with US spies.
    Politics

    “We’re facing the gravest threat to our institutions and our government since 1861.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Evan McMullin, former #NeverTrumper candidate, on why America needs a new conservative movementEvan McMullin, former #NeverTrumper candidate, on why America needs a new conservative movement
    Politics

    “If this is to be the nature of the Republican Party, it’s time for something else.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Comparing the alt-right to Nazism may be hyperbolic — but it’s not ridiculousComparing the alt-right to Nazism may be hyperbolic — but it’s not ridiculous
    Technology
    Why you should think of Donald Trump as a media companyWhy you should think of Donald Trump as a media company
    Technology

    How Trump became an incredible unpopular “hit”

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Why we need more “spiritual geniuses,” according to public radio host Krista TippettWhy we need more “spiritual geniuses,” according to public radio host Krista Tippett
    Culture

    “I believe spiritual genius is as necessary to humanity as objective knowledge.”

    By Sean Illing

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