Tech Titans and the Dystopian Dream

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

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 Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.0	There was also maintained what was called an enemy's list, which is rather expensive and continually being updated.
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0:50.0	Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?
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1:03.7	Martian. On January 6th of 2021 you had tens of thousands of people
1:10.3	peacefully protesting.
1:11.6	No, it's not a right-wing conspiracy.
1:14.0	You're doing on!
1:15.0	It's real!
1:17.0	I'm Rick Wilson, and this is the Enemy's List.
1:21.0	Our guest today on the enemy's list is Jonathan Taplin.
1:26.0	Jonathan is a terrific author and he has written a new book that I think is enormously valuable.
1:32.0	I read it in essentially one sitting
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