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Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist w/ Gil Duran
Paris Marx is joined by Gil Duran to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert attention from his own misdeeds.
Gil Duran writes The Nerd Reich and is working on his first book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
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The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.
Also mentioned in this episode:
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Gil wrote about Peter Thiel’s Antichrist obsession and the apocalypse capitalism of Silicon Valley.
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This link is for Peter Thiel (or any Silicon Valley millionaires who may be listening); Gil recommends a brush-up on the French Revolution.
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Steve Bannon expects to go to prison.
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Donald Trump’s relationship to crypto continues to be awful.