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Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley

Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley

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Kara talks to Theo Baker, a Stanford University student journalist
and the youngest-ever George Polk Award winner, about his new book,
"How to Rule the World." In it, Baker unpacks his investigation
into former Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne over research
misconduct in labs he oversaw. He breaks down how the university
reacted and what it says about power at Stanford and in the Valley
Theo reveals the “Stanford inside Stanford” and the university’s
lucrative, no-boundaries relationship with Silicon Valley’s tech
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. He and Kara discuss secret
power networks, “builders” versus “wantapreneurs” and whether
Stanford is a university or, as one professor put it, an “incubator
with dorms.” Plus: Theo weighs in on the backlash against AI among
young people. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or
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