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 Walter Kirn


 
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 Recent articles by Walter Kirn:

November 2007

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.

January/February 2005

Lost in the Meritocracy

How I traded an education for a ticket to the ruling class.

November 2004

American Everyman

Warren Buffett's billions are the least interesting thing about him. It's Buffett the symbol that matters now.

September 2002

Confidence Itself

Its bizarre evolution from a subjective emotional state to a leading economic indicator.

May 2002

The Mother of Reinvention

The real reason Americans detest the idea of a national ID card.

February 2002

The Heartland of Darkness

Anthrax and hermits and gun shows, oh my!