Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we discussed Nick Land's series of essays "The Dark Enlightenment," considered a foundational document for right accelerationists (r/acc) and neoreactionary ideologies (NrX). Plus the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends, Bryan Johnson's penis de-aging, and AI sp…

If you'd like to become a subscriber to hear more bonus episodes you can do it here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow his Patreon bonus episode with Kenice Mobley about Bezos vs. Musk on space was so fun we decided to unlock it. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we're all digi…

Why is Elon trying so hard to dismantle the administrative state? This may be an answer you haven't heard yet. This week, Emile and Kate host journalist Gil Duran (New Republic, The Nerd Reich) for a discussion about Network States, aka libertarian post democracy colonies that have become a popular idea among tech billionaires. From seasteading to …

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Please join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow For the first half of the episode, we talked about the Semafor reveal of Silicon Valley groupchats and Marc Andreessen’s posting addiction + Èmile’s article on End Times Eschatology. We covered Yudkowsky’s “Fun Theory,” cryogenically freezing your head, and the connection between tran…

This week we answered some questions from our Patreon supporters. It's like a mini episode on a bunch of different topics, including the worst book I've ever heard of. We covered Èmile's journey out of longtermism, Yudkowsky's Harry Potter fan fic, end-times narratives, and how we will one day beat the tech bros by withholding our labor. If you'd l…

Please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dystopianow/membership This episode we began with a discussion of Peter Singer and eugenics ideas in the Effective Altruism community. And more Sam Altman-- his firing at Open AI, his doomsday prepping and his version of utopia. Sam Altman & OpenAI Moore’s Law for Everythin…

Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week, we begin to explore the mystery that is Sam Altman of Open AI. We cover the AI Doomer coup, Sam's Worldcoin metal orb that scans your retinas, his friendship with Peter Thiel, and his views on restructuring our government with AItopia. We also talked about the weirdo tech …

To become a Patreon subscriber and hear our bonus eps: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we talked about Curtis Yarvin and his vision of CEO/Monarchies, Network States for Tech Bros-- in the US. And Ezra Klein's more minor tech backed reforms. How much democracy should we have?

This week we talked about the "Abundance Agenda" and it's roots in the Effective Altruism movement. A network of think tanks, Silicon Valley billionaires, and centrist pundits are getting all riled up about zoning ordinances, and possibly trying to take over the Democratic Party? Oh boy. We explore the dark side of Effective Altruism, men's rights …

In this episode, we explore Peter Thiel's villain origin story. From his budding commitment to being an edgelord at Stanford to developing the theory that girls ruined everything by voting. Seasteading, blood transfusions, the weird incel parties he throws with Curtis Yarvin. We've got it all. Next week we'll cover the NeoReactionary movement in de…

This week we are joined by Paris Marx, host of the podcast Tech Won't Save Us and a tech critic, journalist, author, and international speaker. We talked about Silicon Valley's changing influence in politics, climate policy, and about reasons for optimism as we think about how to confront Musk and Co. in the political arena. This is somewhat of a s…

To hear the rest of this episode, become one of our Patreon supporters at https://www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow For this bonus episode we were joined by comedian Kenice Mobley to talk about the different space futures Bezos and Musk have in mind. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we'…

This week our guest is Jacob Silverman, and independent journalist who has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Slate, The New Yorker & The New Republic. He's the co-author of "Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud." We talked about the growing right wing movement in the tech i…

This week we welcomed special guest Albert Fox Cahn who is the Executive Director of S.T.O.P. (the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project). We talked about how AI is impacting policing and pricing. We also returned to the subject of Elon's ketamine addiction. Special thanks to Deon Wolf who has been helping with our short videos on instagram and…

This week, Kate and Emile dive deeper into Elon Musk's ideology and explore the debate between two Silicon Valley camps, the AI Doomers and the AI Accelerationists. We explore the effective accelerationism or e/acc movement, a guy named Beff Jezos? Marc Andreessen's Techno Optimist Manifesto, and what Google founder Larry Page really believes. We a…

Why is Elon trying so hard to dismantle the administrative state? This may be an answer you haven't heard yet. This week, Emile and Kate host journalist Gil Duran (New Republic, The Nerd Reich) for a discussion about Network States, aka libertarian post democracy colonies that have become a popular idea among tech billionaires. From seasteading to …

In our first episode we explore the question on everyone's mind: what the hell is Elon Musk doing? Well, the answer may be, trying (or pretending to try), winning a robot battle 10 billion years in the future when humanity is replaced with digital beings. Tune in to learn about the ideologies of longtermism and transhumanism and how they may be inf…

Kate and Mohanad are back with an important update.Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguysHosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad ElshiekyProducer: Genevieve GearityTheme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate WillettArtwork: Adrienne Lobl…

This week, Kate talks with Andreina Kniss, Los Angeles organizer for KTown for All.Learn more about KTown for All: https://www.ktownforall.org/Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguysHosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad ElshiekyProducer: Genevieve GearityTheme S…

This week, Kate talks with comedian Caitlin Cook, whose solo comedy musical show 'The Writing on the Stall' is coming to the SoHo Playhouse in New York Sept 6-9, 13-16, and 20-23.Read more about the show and find tickets at https://www.thecaitlincook.com/You can follow Caitlin everywhere @thecaitlincookKate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @K…

Kate talks to researcher Anthony Damiano about the causes of displacement and how it is tracked and researched.Learn more about Anthony's work: https://www.tonydamiano.com/Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguysHosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad ElshiekyProdu…

Kate and Mohanad discuss the headlines of the week and give an update on each of their live comedy tour dates.Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguysHosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad ElshiekyProducer: Genevieve GearityTheme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Will…

Mohanad and Kate talk about the headlines of the week including aliens, Barbie v Oppenheimer, and more. Then, Kate talks with favorite returning guest of the show, Ken Klippenstein aka the FOIA King. Show notes:- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/11/cia-fake-vaccinations-osama-bin-ladens-dna- https://theintercept.com/2023/07/25/strike-holl…

Kate and Mohanad have been busy touring this summer, and are back to talk about the hottest labor strikes of Summer '23. Then, Kate talks with philosophy professor Émile Torres, a philosopher and historian whose work focuses on existential threats to civilization and humanity, about Longtermism, what it is and Émile being a former member of the "fr…

Kate and Mohanad welcome back returning guest Michael Hollingsworth, lifelong Brooklynite, tenant organizer, and dedicated fighter for housing justice. Find Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mike4brooklynCheck out his website: https://www.m4bk.com/Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon he…

This week we discuss the WGA writers strike, Biden's immigration policies, and George Santos.Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguysHosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad ElshiekyProducer: Genevieve GearityTheme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate WillettArtwork: Adrie…

Journalist and author Liza Featherstone is on the show this week to talk about electing union members to political positions.Show Notes:https://jacobin.com/2023/04/brandon-johnson-chicago-electing-union-members-ctu-mayor-working-classKate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshiekySubscribe to the Patreon here: www.patr…