Kevin Roose Books

When we revisit the industrial, computer, and internet revolutions, one pattern emerges again and again. Each time machines take over human tasks, people first panic and resist—but ultimately reinvent themselves. The steam engine displaced countless laborers yet gave rise to engineers and designers....

From Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation

Today’s AI differs profoundly from all machines that came before. It doesn’t merely execute commands—it learns, adapts, and reasons. Machine learning gives software experience; deep learning allows it to interpret voices, text, and images, and even create art. Algorithms have entered decision-making...

From Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation

To understand the young people stepping into Wall Street in 2009 and 2010, one must first grasp the implosion that defined their entry point. The 2008 financial crisis was more than a global economic event—it was a moral and institutional reckoning. The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the bailout of AI...

From Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits

Over the course of three years, I followed eight individuals—each bright, driven, and shaped by their own histories of aspiration. Some came from Ivy League universities; others worked their way up through state schools, determined to seize opportunity. They represented the archetypal recruits: twen...

From Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits