New York Magazine: October 17, 2016 Issue

Table of Contents

October 17, 2016

Cover Story

What Happens to American Myth When You Take the Driver Out of It?

Soon, thanks to technology, we’ll be a nation of passengers. By Robert Moor

On the Cover: A 1950s vision of the driverless car. Drawing from Mary Evans Picture Library/Everett Collection. Colorized by Gluekit.

Features

A Kink in the Hyperloop

The dream of zipping from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 35 minutes has run into a few speed bumps.

By Benjamin Wallace
The Internet As You Know It Does Not Exist

Eight alternate histories of the World Wide Web.

By Brian Feldman
The Pill Freaks of Silicon Valley

Nootrobox and the computer scientists who want to chemically enhance your brain.

By Alex Morris
One Building, 41 Moon Shots

Imagining the future from an old shipbuilding factory in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard.

By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

Intelligencer

Culture

The Cut

No Boys Allowed

Opening night at the Wing, Audrey Gelman’s social club.

Departments

Strategist