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The Nerd Reich
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billi...
'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics'
Journalist Gil Durán argues that a small circle of Silicon Valley billionaires and venture capitalists have concluded that democracy is in their way — and that they should be governing in its place.
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Have you read The Nerd Reich yet? I did and it’s *so* worth your time. Support your local indie bookstore and library! It’s also available as an ebook and audiobook. ⬇️ https://t.co/Unw3A7kXWb— Emily Mills (@sf_mills) August 28, 2026
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i called this phenomenon "the pachinkofication of intellectual labour" and this is very close to how i imagined it graphed: buttondown.com/dorian/archive/slop-machine-f…
Slop-Machine Future
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#BruceSterling
*Hmmm. This dynamic is quite similar to writing fiction with a pencil as opposed to a word processor
During the 1980s and 1990s, networks of evangelists and venture capitalists fused technological boosterism with reactionary social ideals. Our video of the week examines the deep roots of Silicon Valley's shift toward the right. Featuring @beccalew.bsky.social at @westernu.ca buff.ly/ydgntnc
Gil Duran, author of The Nerd Reich, pulls it together: "the real 'innovation' we are seeing is the tech bros using wealth to seize government - in order to break government."
David Fenton
Crypto companies are the largest donors in American politics. Very few Americans use crypto at all. Journalist @gilduran.com calls it a gun to the head of American democracy. If a politician goes against them, tens of millions of dollars land on their head.
