Silicon Valley sold us the dream of saving the world—but what if the system funding that dream is the real problem?

In this explosive episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran sits down with Catherine Bracey, founder of Tech Equity Collaborative and author of "World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing the Economy."

Together they unpack “fentanyl capitalism”—the idea that if capitalism is heroin, venture capital is its far more potent and dangerous form.

From the whaling origins of VC to blitzscaling, MAGA politics, and Silicon Valley’s god complex, Bracy explains how tech’s obsession with unicorns, power laws, and exits is warping innovation, democracy, and faith itself.

00:00 Intro – Why VC is Fentanyl Capitalism

04:20 The Whaling Origins of Venture Capital

09:40 Blitzscaling & the Psychology of Unicorns

17:30 VC Meets MAGA Politics

26:00 Hereticon, Antichrist & Tech’s Spiritual Crisis

28:40 Can We Fix It or Let It Burn?

33:00 Lightning Round & Final Words of Wisdom

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