The New Atheist Movement

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There's even like a certain growth of that kind of belief system or orientation out of the new atheist group, which sam harris was part of. The same sort of people who believe those of ideas are potentially also grasping on to some of this future thinking that musk is putting out. And it is very dangerous what they've done to give this veneer,. this intellectual veneer, to really horrific, bigoted ideasan sam harris even tried to back bettle with the election of trump.

Paris Marx is joined by Ilari Kaila to talk about Elon Musk's latest unhinged tweeting episode, his self-serving calls to end COVID-19 lockdowns, and how the outlandish promises he makes and stories he makes result in a cult-like devotion by those who follow him.

Ilari Kaila is a Finnish-American writer and Composer-in-Residence at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work has been published by Aeon Magazine, Jacobin Magazine, Muftah Magazine, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and others. Read his blog post about how Elon Musk is a cult leader at LimitedHangoutBlog.com and follow him on Twitter as @IlariKaila.

Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.

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