“Próspera shuns the ‘network state’ label,” reports the FT. But Prospera is listed as a flagship Network State project on the OFFICIAL Network State dashboard of projects currently in motion...It's funded by Andreessen, Thiel and Pronomos, Balaji's best friends and key Network State figures. https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:waplkqr2wuy2c4qbge6h6ed4&cid=bafkreiceshvoe24t3eubx5v4jv53ac2fi6mbd2fgf2qoydrotxywi2dssu

The Financial Times finally covers the Network State cult. Is this tech fascism? "I mean,we are funding companies that will operate non-democratic cities...and if you're not into that you shouldn't move there," says Peter Thiel protégé Patri Friedman. https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:waplkqr2wuy2c4qbge6h6ed4&cid=bafkreigxcoyz5ffjda4o3jrup2ndktdtegxrode5vxbnzbxcskdqn3jzoy

Went out to hit some tennis balls and this really blew up. It's amazing how the Palantir guys are all going publicly berserk as the company becomes more embedded in our government. Seems like a massive national security concern. View quoted note →

A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings. “It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale. This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading: www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale... Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public ...

On Sunday, I'll join @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy live at Lucid to discuss tech fascism and the current state of our politics. lucid.substack.com/p/religion-a... Religion and Authoritarianism:...

Is your pension fund fueling fascism? Wanna do something about it? Join this call on December 8 to find out how you can help stop pouring public funds into tech fascist coffers. 👉 www.stopfundingbillionaires.org https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:waplkqr2wuy2c4qbge6h6ed4&cid=bafkreihpblqihfh2vrjhe24feev2miecjy2t5kpadqjxzoy76hmofwv43m

It's amazing the degree to which the Seven Mountains Mandate matches the tech fascist/Yarvin/Network State ideology. The core idea: Systematically seize the pillars of democracy and use them to destroy democracy.

Speaking of dangerous cults and extremism: Today I'm interviewing @matthewboedy.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy, author of “Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy.” Coming soon to the Nerd Reich pod. Got questions? www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/... The Seven Mountains Mandate - ...