“One of the scariest Pieces of reporting I’ve read in some time.” - Ezra Klein, Vox

“A chilling piece THAT could be a Black Mirror episode. … Wofford skillfully shows a moral vacuum. The dread of it all crept up on me as I read, a testament to the writing. - Seyward Darby, Editor-in-Chief, The Atavist

“A deep, gripping profile.” - Maria Streshinsky, Executive Editor, WIRED

Benjamin Wofford is a contributor to Business Insider. He has previously been a contributing writer at WIRED, a staff writer at Washingtonian Magazine, and a contributor to Rolling Stone, Glamour, Vox and POLITICO Magazine, where he was a contributing editor . His work has been promoted on NPR, MSNBC and Fox News, as well as in Vox, Slate, the New York Times, Longform, The Sunday Long Read, and The Browser. His writing was included in Longreads’ “Best Stories of 2022” and The Atlantic's “Exceptional Journalism of 2016.” He is a graduate of Stanford Law School.

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“Incredible reporting and storytelling.” - Michelle Legro, Deputy Editor, Inc. Magazine