Walter Isaacson

Isaacson, a former editor of TIME and an acclaimed biographer of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, among others, is the author of the new book Elon Musk

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Walter Isaacson On Musk's Legacy and Criticism of His Biography

Walter Isaacson talks about criticism of his biography, Musk's growing influence, and how Twitter shapes his legacy.

By Walter Isaacson

Musk's Struggle for the Future of AI

'I can't just sit around and do nothing.' An exclusive excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new Elon Musk biography

By Walter Isaacson

Remembering Moon Landrieu Who Transformed New Orleans

Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu is remembered for reviving the city

By Walter Isaacson

Why Elon Musk Will Go Down in History

Elon Musk has already earned himself a spot in the pantheon of history’s great innovators, Walter Isaacson writes

By Walter Isaacson

How mRNA Tech Gave Us the 1st COVID-19 Vaccines

The remarkable scientific discoveries behind the new COVID-19 Vaccines

By Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson on How Book Editor Alice Mayhew Shaped Stories Like All the President's Men

Insiders' edition

By Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson on How Cokie Roberts Came to Love American Politics

The voice of D.C.

By Walter Isaacson

Remembering Leah Chase Who Transformed New Orleans and Its Food

She died on June 1 at age 96

By Walter Isaacson

How America Risks Losing Its Innovation Edge

A version of this piece appears in a book published this month by the Aspen Strategy Group titled “Technology and National Security.” For the past fifty years, the rational exuberance of the American economy has...

How America Loses Its Edge

For the past 50 years, the rational exuberance of the American economy has been propelled by the combination of three innovations: the computer, the microchip and the Internet. The research and development that produced each...

By Walter Isaacson

Why the Mississippi Remains the South’s Most Vital Artery

The Mississippi remains the South's most vital artery

By Walter Isaacson

Remembering Ella Brennan, the Matriarch of New Orleans Cuisine

In her memoir of the culinary arts in New Orleans, Ella Brennan proclaimed, “I don’t want a restaurant where a jazz band can’t come marching through.” At Commander’s Palace, her vibrant stage for creole cuisine,...

By Walter Isaacson

What Makes a Genius? The World's Greatest Minds Have One Thing in Common

Franklin, Einstein, Jobs, da Vinci. How history's greatest thinkers broke with tradition and solved problems nobody else could see.

By Walter Isaacson

Time to Build a More Secure Internet

Yes, anonymity is empowering. But escalating hacks and scams show that we need a safer alternative

By Walter Isaacson

Big Idea 2015: The Coming Micropayment Disruption

A flourishing digital economy based on easy payments could help save journalism and encourage the invention of new forms of media

By Walter Isaacson

The Price of Genius

Alan Turing, the man who pioneered computing, also forced the world to question what it means to be human

By Walter Isaacson

How Bitcoin Could Save Journalism and the Arts

Micropayment systems have the potential to reward creativity and exceptional content—on a realistic scale

By Walter Isaacson

Apple's Watch Will Make People and Computers More Intimate

The new device will bring us one step closer to human-machine symbiosis

By Walter Isaacson

Henry Kissinger Reminds Us Why Realism Matters

In his new book, the 91-year-old statesman strikes a note of humility

By Walter Isaacson

How Your Uber Rating Can Make You a Better Person

If we all thought we were subject to being reviewed by the people around us, we might work harder to be on our best behavior

By Walter Isaacson
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