Show Notes
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how journalist Gil Duran has a new book that argues a small circle of Silicon Valery billionaires, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen, have come to believe that democracy is in their way, and that only they and their technologies should govern in its place.
Referenced channel: The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran https://www.youtube.com/@TheNerdReichNews
Elon Musk, Silicon Valley, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Gil Duran, Technocracy, Tech Billionaires, Democracy, Political Commentary, Tech News, Tech Oligarchs, Silicon Valley Politics, Book Review, Tech Ideology, John Johnston
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