How Tech Authoritarianism Becomes Reality

Plus: The End Times Fanaticism of Silicon Valley Elites

Elon Musk, JD Vance, and the Onward March of Tech Fascism

No, Elon Musk isn't leaving government. Yes, JD Vance is a Curtis Yarvin follower

Curtis Yarvin celebrated in San Francisco — and at 'Harvard'

Yesterday, the San Francisco Standard named Curtis Yarvin to the “SF100,” the publication’s list of the city’s most influential people. “If democracy has felt precarious lately, that’s by design,” declared the Standard in a brief description of Yarvin that labeled him “MAGA’s house philosopher.” “Specifically, by

Tech Billionaires Want to Build a Network State in Greenland

A movement based on “tech Zionism” seeks to create “The Next America”

Big News for The Nerd Reich

Drum roll, please

'End Times Fascism'

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor examine the apocalyptic cult politics of Silicon Valley

Carole Cadwalladr Warns of 'Digital Coup' in TED Talk

'It's a coup. I know you probably don't want to hear that, and especially here, but we can’t fight it if we can’t see it. And we can’t see it if we don’t name it'

Inside the Media Crisis Fueled by Tech Billionaire Power

How tech elites like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are quietly—and not so quietly—reshaping the media landscape, buying platforms, and influencing narratives in terrifying ways.

Jonestown to Network States: Tech Bros Revive Religious Cult Utopias

Silicon Valley extremism and religious extremism meld in Trump 2.0 era

Curtis Yarvin Fears His Authoritarian Fantasy Is Flopping

Dark Enlightenment guru sees his desired revolution unraveling under the weight of its own stupidity

Why Musk, Trump & tech elites seek collapse of global order

"Their aspirations sound utterly batshit, but they are nonetheless at play now because they have access to political power through Donald Trump."

Elon Musk Loses Wisconsin

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