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

Palantir Wants To Be The Government

Getting banned from Elon Musk’s X for pointing out Palantir’s fascism has created more interest in my work. Last week, I spoke with Emma Vigeland of the Majority Report about the Palantir manifesto and the company’s role in Trump’s fascist regime. You can watch the full

Peter Thiel Flees to Argentina

Antichrist enthusiast flies south

The Nerd Reich Arrives August 18

Terrible things are happening, but there is power in words and stories

How to Purge Palantir

And how I got permanently banned from X

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Circus Smacked Down in Rome

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures have been rejected by theologians and mocked by comedians, but he still cannot stop talking about the Antichrist. This week, the billionaire delivered his trademark four-part Antichrist lecture at a private venue within sight of the Vatican. At the height of his power—with

Curtis Yarvin Compares Africans to Cattle, Cuddles A Soros

Curtis Yarvin has befriended Alexander Soros, son of George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundation, at a fancy conference in southern Bavaria. A new profile of Yarvin in the German publication Die Zeit captures Yarvin guzzling wine (and weeping, as he has a habit of doing lately) at

Nerd Reich Comes For California

If you’re planning to join the live conversation with Jacob Silverman tomorrow (Friday, February 13 at 12 p.m. PST), here’s the link to join at that time. You should be able to join without a passcode just by clicking the link. But if it asks for a