Tim Hwang

Tim Hwang is a writer and researcher based in San Francisco. He is the author of The Container Guide—a field guide to identifying the contemporary shipping container—and is currently developing a LARP inspired by competitive arm wrestling.

Subprime Attention Crisis

October 13, 2020

A revealing examination of digital advertising and the internet’s precarious foundation, by Tim Hwang. Published by FSG Originals & Logic.

The Madness of the Crowd

Intelligence · March 15, 2017

A decade ago, the internet was praised for empowering the smart, collaborative crowd. Now it’s blamed for unleashing the stupid, malicious mob. What happened?