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Nov 2023
39m 27s

Tech Titans and the Dystopian Dream

Resolute Square
About this episode

This week on The Enemies List, Rick is joined by prolific author and film producer Jonathan Taplin. Together, they unpack a dystopian reality orchestrated by tech moguls Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, and Elon Musk. Taplin's book "The End of Reality" serves as a chilling beacon, illuminating the dark side of the Metaverse, AI's unchecked rise, and the folly of Martian dreams. Taplin reveals a stark vision where technology, fueled by greed and power, threatens the fabric of society.

Jonathan's new book, "The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto", is available now.


Timestamps:

[00:01:55] The four players in silicon valley

[00:06:24] A techno monarchist

[00:12:17] The Metaverse

[00:16:16] The Reality Distortion Field

[00:18:12] The desire to be a crypto baron

[00:24:13] The demonic energy

[00:29:34] The twitter aquisition


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