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‘Nerd Reich’ Author Gil Duran on the Tech Authoritarian Movement

‘Nerd Reich’ Author Gil Duran on the Tech Authoritarian Movement

Update: 2025-12-01
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Journalist Gil Duran’s newsletter “The Nerd Reich” documents the latest developments in anti-democracy extremism within Silicon Valley. These extreme views include calls for accelerationism: the idea that unregulated capitalism and unfettered technological advancement should accelerate as quickly as possible, in order to bring about a new world order. While this sounds conspiratorial, Duran says these views are promoted by some of the most influential voices in the tech sector. We’ll talk about the political implications of billionaire tech moguls’ actions in the Bay Area, the U.S. and the world — and how we can fight back.



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Gil Duran, journalist and author of the newsletter "The Nerd Reich"; author of the forthcoming book, “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy”

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‘Nerd Reich’ Author Gil Duran on the Tech Authoritarian Movement

‘Nerd Reich’ Author Gil Duran on the Tech Authoritarian Movement

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