How Tech Authoritarianism Becomes Reality
Plus: The End Times Fanaticism of Silicon Valley Elites
Dark Enlightenment
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
network state
Tech Billionaires Want to Build a Network State in Greenland
A movement based on “tech Zionism” seeks to create “The Next America”
2025
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
tech fascism
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'
Media
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.
network state
Jonestown to Network States: Tech Bros Revive Religious Cult Utopias
Silicon Valley extremism and religious extremism meld in Trump 2.0 era
tech fascism
Curtis Yarvin Fears His Authoritarian Fantasy Is Flopping
Dark Enlightenment guru sees his desired revolution unraveling under the weight of its own stupidity
2025
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
Today at 10 a.m. Pacific, I'll be on KQED Forum to discuss the Nerd Reich takeover of the U.S. government. If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can listen at 88.5 FM. To listen online, click the box below, then click