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Make sure to read this: The New York Times has profiled Paulina Borsook, the tech critic who warned of Silicon Valley’s dark side thirty years ago. (I interviewed her last month on the Nerd Reich podcast.) Writes David Streitfeld of the NYT: Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish” saw the seeds
It’s official: My first book will be released on August 4, 2026 The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy will be published by Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster. → Pre-order your copy now Pre-orders are crucial—they determine whether a book succeeds or fails. If
Ex-Palantir Exec Warns Democrats to Bow Down or Lose the Future
David Sacks “has occupied one of the most advantageous moonlighting roles in the federal government, influencing policy for Silicon Valley in Washington while simultaneously working in Silicon Valley as an investor”
Make sure to read this: The New York Times has profiled Paulina Borsook, the tech critic who warned of Silicon Valley’s dark side thirty years ago. (I interviewed her last month on the Nerd Reich podcast.) Writes David Streitfeld of the NYT: Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish” saw the seeds
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
The questions no one is asking about strange new California ‘town’
My interview with Harrison Mooney of The Tyee
Silicon Valley promises that technology will save us. But what if the financial system powering that dream is actually poisoning everything it touches? In this episode of the Nerd Reich podcast, I talk with Catherine Bracy, author of World Eaters: How Venture Capital is Cannibalizing the Economy, about how venture
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“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
The questions no one is asking about strange new California ‘town’
My interview with Harrison Mooney of The Tyee
‘Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore. It’s building empires.’
Silicon Valley promises that technology will save us. But what if the financial system powering that dream is actually poisoning everything it touches? In this episode of the Nerd Reich podcast, I talk with Catherine Bracy, author of World Eaters: How Venture Capital is Cannibalizing the Economy, about how venture
Tomorrow morning, we’ll release the latest episode of the Nerd Reich podcast—an episode focused on how the venture capital model is warping US politics. Today, I wanted to share a gift link to this must-read Washington Post story. Reporter Elizabeth Dwoskin takes a deep dive on Rockbridge, a
"Cyberselfish" author interviewed on Nerd Reich podcast
Last February, I wrote about Katherine Boyle, a venture capitalist pushing extreme anti-government ideas. Boyle, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, had delivered a speech in which she defined government as an enemy of the family. She supported her thesis by pointing out that Jesus Christ had been executed by the
Adam Becker, Brooke Harrington, and I Answer Your Questions tech extremist politics
Yesterday, I received my copy of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. The new book by journalist Jacob Silverman tells how Musk and his fellow tech billionaires became right-wing zealots, teaming up with Trump in a project to destroy American democracy. I encourage you to buy
Leaked Highlights from Tech Billionaire's Secret Antichrist Lectures
‘I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.’