Fortunate Son: Crypto Senator’s Kid, 22, Raises $30 Million
“Welcome to the age of Nepomaxxing.”
Communion: How JD Vance Became an Epstein Class Errand Boy
The vice president serves two men with deep ties to Jeffrey Epstein
A ‘transfixing debut’ with an ‘ominous look’ at tech
Plus: Live with Wajahat Ali today at 10 a.m. Pacific
‘Cyberselfish’ e-book released
Plus: The Zoom link for today's live chat
Friday: Nerd Reich Live Chat w/ Dave Karpf
This Friday (June 12) at 1 p.m. Pacific (4 p.m. Eastern) join Dr. Dave Karpf and me for a live discussion of the latest developments with tech fascism. I’ll send out a Zoom link on Friday morning. Please click here to RSVP. Dave has been tracking the
Thielbilly Elegy: JD Vance’s Real Origin Story
JD Vance climbed from obscurity to power thanks to one man: tech billionaire Peter Thiel. This short video tells the real story of how Thiel funded and promoted Vance at every step of his career. Under Thiel’s tutelage, Vance became a venture capitalist, a Catholic, a Trump supporter, a
AI, Argentina and the Antichrist: Thiel’s Vision Blooms
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, has shed light on billionaire Peter Thiel’s reason for suddenly planting roots in his country. In a Financial Times op-ed, Milei announced plans to make Argentina the world’s top destination for tech billionaires seeking to escape regulation, legal liability, and taxes.
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Today: How Tech Power Became State Power
Plus: Saying goodbye to our best little friend
The Sovereign Individual: Thiel, Argentina, and the Network State
Thiel’s passport-collecting spree reflects his apocalyptic psyche. But it connects directly to his politics, which see technology as an “incredible alternative to politics.”
How ‘Billionaire Derangement Syndrome’ Destroys the World
I recently joined writer Wajahat Ali for a live chat about how Jeff Bezos’ recent comments—praising Trump and disdaining taxes—are yet another manifestation of Billionaire Derangement Syndrome. Bezos declared Trump “more mature” and “disciplined”... at a moment when the Trump family is raking in billions of dollars in
Some Praise From Curtis Yarvin
Earlier this year, I was invited to appear at Web Summit Vancouver, an annual conference that brings together CEOs, venture capitalists, journalists and other figures from the tech world. There was a catch: they wanted me to appear onstage with Curtis Yarvin, the Peter Thiel guru who preaches the merits
Great News: ‘Cyberselfish’ Returns
Last year, I wrote a viral Bluesky thread about Paulina Borsook, who published a scathing and prescient takedown of Silicon Valley’s sociopathic politics back in 2000. That thread led to a New York Times profile of Borsook and, within a few months, she landed a book deal to republish