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Kevin Roose is an award-winning technology columnist for The New York Times, and the New York Times bestselling author of three books: Futureproof, Young Money, and The Unlikely Disciple.

He is the host of “Rabbit Hole,” a New York Times-produced podcast about internet culture, and a regular guest on “The Daily,” as well as other leading TV and radio shows. He writes and speaks regularly on many topics, including automation and A.I., social media, disinformation and cybersecurity, and digital wellness.

Before joining The Times, he was a writer at New York magazine, and a host and executive producer of "Real Future," a documentary TV series about technology and innovation.

He lives in the Bay Area. ...more

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As you might have noticed if you're part of my Twitter, Facebook, or G+ life (which would be impressive, considering I don't have a G+ life), I'm no longer a full-time freelancer.

In June, I joined the staff at DealBook, the financial news service within The New York Times. So far, I've had the opportunity to work on a lot of fun projects – everything from Wall Street interns to MMA-fighter CEOs to

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	The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University 3.98 avg rating — 12,285 ratings — published 2009 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits 3.69 avg rating — 4,733 ratings — published 2014 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation 3.94 avg rating — 2,282 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“False conversions are a wart on the face of Christian evangelism.”
― Kevin roose, The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University

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“...I realized how naive I was. My aunt Tina was right: this stuff does exist, and it does hurt people, and although there are lots of people at Liberty who condemn violence against gays--including Dr. Falwell himself--the number of students who want to give them the Goliath treatment isn't zero. In fact, the number who live in my room isn't zero.”
― Kevin Roose, The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University

tags: christian, college, fundamentalism, gay

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“As frustrating as the battle for purity must be, I suppose it's easier if you've got company.”
― Kevin Roose, The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University

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