The Nerd Reich is a New York Times Bestseller!

We did it! The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy is officially a New York Times “Instant Bestseller.” My book debuted at #3 on the hardcover nonfiction list. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the book or bought it the first week—or who requested

In the Court of History

Tonight in San Francisco (8/24), I’ll be onstage with Wajahat Ali at the Commonwealth Club. Afterward, I’ll sign books. Tickets still available! Click here for more info. Court of History Podcast Last week, I joined journalist Sidney Blumenthal and historian Sean Wilentz for a two-part interview

YouTube backs down, Gandalfs roast Peter Thiel in Argentina

Great News: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy is a Best Seller on Bookshop and Amazon! First-week sales matter—a lot. If you haven’t already, please buy The Nerd Reich at your local bookstore today. Or use this Bookshop link to support this

My Democracy Now! interview

“JD Vance is a dangerous extremist who embraces a set of ideas that should put a chill down the spine of every American.” This morning, I appeared on Democracy Now! to discuss my book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. Click here to watch my

YouTube Moves to Ban Nerd Reich Podcast

It’s official: This morning, YouTube announced it will delete The Nerd Reich podcast next week—the same week my book comes out. YouTube’s reasons are silly. Over the last few weeks, someone has targeted the Nerd Reich channel with a campaign of false and frivolous complaints. After 1.

Cyberselfish returns!

Last year, I highlighted the work of Paulina Borsook, whose writing in the 1990s and 2000s presciently exposed the anti-government extremist tendencies of Silicon Valley elites. My BlueSky thread went viral and helped lead to a re-publishing deal for Borsook’s masterpiece, Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through the

The Nerd Reich Needs You (Seriously)

My book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy, launches in one week. The momentum so far is stunning. I’m doing interviews with major media shows—including NPR’s Fresh Air with Tonya Mosley! One reviewer in The Irish Times wrote: “The Nerd Reich is

Will Gavin Newsom Choose Billionaires Over People?

It’s been a while since I wrote about California Forever, the billionaire-funded effort to build a new 400,000-person “tech utopia” city in rural Solano County. The project is aligned with the Network State, a Silicon Valley movement that seeks to build new billionaire-owned cities all

Malaysia Crushes Network School. Balaji Flees to Kazakhstan

Network State’s colonial ambitions did not go over well in the formerly colonized Muslim-majority country

The Nerd Reich book is in my hand

The Nerd Reich book publishes in one month — plus, Heather Cox Richardson features the newsletter.

Peter Thiel Snags Top Prize from Politico’s Owner

Politico’s parent company honors the “Antichrist” lecturer — without mentioning the $50 million he gave the CEO's son

Balaji Srinivasan’s Tech Cult Threatens Malaysia

Founder of 'tech Zionism' cult miffed after passport controversy