James Fallows Quotes

A collection of quotes by James Fallows.

James Fallows is a highly esteemed American journalist, author, and commentator. Born on August 2, 1949, he has worked for The Atlantic magazine since the 1970s and was the magazine's national correspondent for many years. Fallows has written extensively on a wide range of topics, including politics, foreign affairs, technology, and aviation. Known for his insightful and thought-provoking articles, he has received numerous awards for his work and has authored several books. Fallows is known for his keen analysis and ability to shed light on complex issues, making him a well-respected figure in American journalism.

Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to China's cont

Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to China's continued development. That's according to me, but it is not some wacko view.

A basic rule of life for reporters is that you should spend

A basic rule of life for reporters is that you should spend your time talking with and learning about people who are not sending you press releases, rather than those who are.

Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them.

Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them.

There's no longer any surprise in noting that China has grav

There's no longer any surprise in noting that China has grave environmental problems.

The demise of Google Reader, if logical, is a reminder of ho

The demise of Google Reader, if logical, is a reminder of how far we've come from the cuddly old 'I'm Feeling Lucky' Google days, in which there was a foreseeably-astonishing delight in the way Google's evolving design tricks anticipated what users would like.

Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each lates

Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me to the beautiful-and-doomed Lotus Agenda for my DOS computers, and Actioneer for the early Palm.

The hoary joke in the literary world, based on 'Dreams From

The hoary joke in the literary world, based on 'Dreams From My Father,' was that if things had worked out differently for Barack Obama, he could have made it as a writer.