Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds
Podcast Description
Hello and welcome to Revenge of the Nerds.
A new podcast where we do a deep dive into the intersection between nerd culture, Silicon Valley and right-wing authoritarianism.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that a large chunk of Silicon Valley is shifting to the political right, and if you’re anything like me, this will be somewhat puzzling to you.
Why did all these tech guys who are obsessed with systems, probabilities and first principles thinking sink millions of dollars into the campaign of a man who calls AI “The AI”?
Why would Elon Musk, a man who famously sees himself as a hero in his own science fiction novel that’s on a quest to save humanity from climate change throw his support behind Trump? Why is J.D. Vance, a former high-profile venture capitalist and never-Trumper, now his Vice President?
These are some of the questions this podcast will be exploring…
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast examines the intersection of nerd culture, Silicon Valley, and right-wing authoritarianism, with episodes exploring topics such as the political shift in tech circles exemplified by figures like Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, as well as critiques of influential tech personalities like Balaji Srinivasan, focusing on themes of political alignment, futurism, and socio-cultural implications.
Hello and welcome to Revenge of the Nerds.
A new podcast where we do a deep dive into the intersection between nerd culture, Silicon Valley and right-wing authoritarianism.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that a large chunk of Silicon Valley is shifting to the political right, and if you’re anything like me, this will be somewhat puzzling to you.
Why did all these tech guys who are obsessed with systems, probabilities and first principles thinking sink millions of dollars into the campaign of a man who calls AI “The AI”?
Why would Elon Musk, a man who famously sees himself as a hero in his own science fiction novel that’s on a quest to save humanity from climate change throw his support behind Trump? Why is J.D. Vance, a former high-profile venture capitalist and never-Trumper, now his Vice President?
These are some of the questions this podcast will be exploring…
Balaji Srinivasan.. The man, the myth, the legend. Many in the tech world see Balaji as a visionary genius, a modern-day renaissance man and polymath with an oracular ability to predict the future of technology.
In this episode, we examine whether Balaji Srinivasan is a true genius, or, as his initials have forwarned us, full of B.S.
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