Walter Kirn
Recent articles by Walter Kirn
The Autumn of the Multitaskers
Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. One man’s odyssey through the nightmare of infinite connectivity.
Lost in the Meritocracy
How I traded an education for a ticket to the ruling class.
American Everyman
Warren Buffett's billions are the least interesting thing about him. It's Buffett the symbol that matters now.
Confidence Itself
Its bizarre evolution from a subjective emotional state to a leading economic indicator.
The Mother of Reinvention
The real reason Americans detest the idea of a national ID card.
The Heartland of Darkness
Anthrax and hermits and gun shows, oh my!