'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power

‘I think you can inculcate innovation without enabling fraud’ – Stanford student’s remarkable Silicon Valley takedown in How to Rule the World

New book explores Stanford's ties with Silicon Valley

While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. As a reporter for the Stanford Daily, he investigated research misconduct, leading to the resignation of President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Baker sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, “How to Rule the World."

'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power

While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. As a reporter for the Stanford Daily, he investigated research misconduct, leading to the resignation of President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Baker sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, "How to Rule the World."

Stanford’s Shadow Seminar Grooming Tomorrow’s Tech Billionaires

Theo Baker’s new memoir pulls back the curtain on how Stanford quietly funnels some of its sharpest undergrads straight into Silicon Valley’s orbit, from secret, invite-only seminars to venture capitalists courting freshmen before they have even picked a major. The book mixes Baker’s first-person reporting with the investigation that, while he was a freshman, helped force Stanford’s president to resign and earned him a George Polk Award. For Bay…

Stanford journalist's new book explores dark side of university's relationship with Silicon Valley

Theo Baker, whose reporting led to the resignation of the university’s president, looks at how Silicon Valley has shaped Stanford in his new book, “How to Rule the World.”

Stanford journalist’s new book explores dark side of university’s relationship with Silicon Valley

Theo Baker, whose reporting led to the resignation of the university’s president, looks at how Silicon Valley has shaped Stanford in his new book, “How to Rule the World.”