REVEALED: Aella - The Real Truth

Pollsters Do Their Autopsy

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Reason · Aug 13

Silicon Valley's AI millionaires are paying up to $23,000 per hour for escorts who can talk GPUs, crypto and the future

The AI boom is fueling a new luxury service where escorts, dubbed 'nerd-first,' command high rates by offering intellectual companionship alongside physical intimacy. These professionals engage clients in detailed discussions about AI and technology, highlighting a growing demand for authentic human connection in an increasingly digital world.

The Economic Times · Jun 9

How To Fix College

Plus: The Dignity of Dependence, infinite scroll, ZIRP narratives, and more...

Reason · Oct 2, 2025

Is There Too Much Porn?

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern this Thursday for a discussion with Aella about the escalating government crackdown on online porn, the sexual revolution, and sex work.

Reason · Oct 4, 2023

'I Have My Own Life': The Case for Legalizing Sex Work

It would be far easier to prosecute sex trafficking if voluntary sex work were legal.

Reason · Sep 14, 2022

OnlyFans Star Aella Talks Sex Work Economics

How sex worker Aella went from factory work to OnlyFans stardom and data science research on fetishes

Reason · Jul 31, 2022

Aella: Libertarian Sex Worker Turned Data Scientist

"I am not okay with you making laws that prevent me from doing what I feel is good for me."

Reason · Apr 27, 2022

Meet Aella: The Libertarian Rationalist Sex Worker Turned Data Scientist

"I am not okay with you making laws that prevent me from doing what I feel is good for me."

Reason · Apr 20, 2022