Jacob Silverman

New York

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Writing book no. 3 on the politics of tech [email protected] Signal: jacobsilverman.99 X DMs aren't secure. Don't message from a work device.

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Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley

6 days ago | bookshop.org | Jacob Silverman

A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives. From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who encourage the political far right around the world, the Silicon Valley techno-utopian dream has curdled.
Rise of the Crypto Keepers

1 week ago | thenation.com | Jacob Silverman

Feature / May 7, 2025 Rise of the Crypto KeepersThe promoters of scam currency spent more money than any other group in 2024. They’re now realizing a massive return on investment in Donald Trump’s White House.
Trump's Crypto Foray May Be the Biggest Financial Scandal in Presidential History

2 weeks ago | airmail.news | Jacob Silverman

On inauguration weekend, the president and First Lady launched the $TRUMP and $MELANIA tokens, a pair of crypto-currencies that had little to distinguish them except their association with the first family—worthless meme coins, in other words. (Or, to the less charitably minded, “shitcoins.”) But because it was Trump, the tokens briefly exploded in value, accumulating billions of dollars in market capitalization, at least on paper, before the inevitable crash.
Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Jacob Silverman

“Suppose someone invented an instrument, a convenient little talking tube which, say, could be heard over the whole land...
What Is Marc Andreessen's Clue LLC?

1 month ago | jacobsilverman.com | Jacob Silverman

The very rich have their own folkways and methods of doing business, operating at an Olympian remove from you and me. Many ultra high net worth individuals — also known by the acronym UNHWI — maintain what are called family offices, private businesses that track their money, manage investments, employ the billionaire’s personal staff, and perhaps disperse money to a connected foundation or nonprofit.
Charter Cities Advocates Find Hope in Trump's Freedom Cities Proposal

1 month ago | jacobsilverman.com | Jacob Silverman

Among his 2024 campaign policy proposals, President Trump promised to build 10 “Freedom Cities” — built-from-scratch developments on federal land (though Greenland might soon be an option) based on individual freedom, low regulation, low taxes, and unfettered entrepreneurialism. These neo-homesteads would be places where ambitious tech startups and big corporations could thrive and new residents would get “baby bonuses” for spawning future patriotic workers.
You Can Just Do Things

1 month ago | jacobsilverman.com | Jacob Silverman

It turns out you can just do things. You can wake up and change your life. You can start exercising, change your job, move, get married, get divorced, found a company, restore that motorcycle you’ve always dreamed about. Don’t wait for the perfect time. Don’t ask for permission. You can just do things. You can take over the government.
First Private-Sector Union Moves Into Crypto, in a Move That's News to Many Members

1 month ago | thenation.com | Jacob Silverman

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The Latest Spin on 'Signalgate.' Plus, a Crypto President is Born.

1 month ago | podcasts.apple.com | Jacob Silverman

When a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal chat that disclosed sensitive war plans, a controversy erupted about our national security. On this week’s On the Media, a look at how right-wing media is processing “Signalgate.” Plus, why Donald Trump is calling himself the crypto president.
The President Took A $75 Million Bribe And We All Saw It

2 months ago | jacobsilverman.com | Jacob Silverman

President Trump was bribed $75 million by a jurisdiction-hopping Chinese crypto entrepreneur known for his many brushes with illicit activity, after which the SEC dropped its fraud case into him. We know this because it happened in the open.

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