I recommend reading the following 2 stories: Cheap Words: Amazon is good for customers. But is it good for books? By George Packer | February 17, 2014 Issue h

I recommend reading the following 2 stories: Cheap Words: Amazon is good for customers. But is it good for books? By George Packer | February 17, 2014 Issue http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/02/17/cheap-words?currentPage=all http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/02/17/cheap-words?cur... Change the World: Silicon Valley transfers its slogans — and its money — to the realm of politics. By George Packer | May 27, 2013 Issue http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/05/27/change-the-world http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/05/27/change-the-worl... This second story was discussed last year in context of Rebecca Solnit's article on a similar issue. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5189580 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5189580