How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University

By Theo Baker

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Education & Teaching

How to Rule the World (2026) is a memoir by journalist Theo Baker, whose reporting for The Stanford Daily as a freshman led to the resignation of Stanford's president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, in 2023. Baker describes his investigation into research misconduct allegations and the pressures he faced, and uses his years at Stanford to examine the culture of the university and Silicon Valley, where students are groomed for power, wealth and influence.

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