Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-11-07

Books mentioned on Part Four: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

1 book · With Noah Shachtman · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dreamed about. See omnystudio.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. The Network State

    Balaji Srinivasan · at 58:34

    The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan is a manifesto outlining a blueprint for how online communities, tech oligarchs, and crypto enthusiasts can peacefully build independent, cloud-based digital nations that eventually gain physical territory and circumvent traditional democratic structures.

    Discussed
    “in 2022 his book the network State described a plan for Tech oligarchs to make their own countries escaping democracy”
    Where to get it