Were Tech Leaders Always Right‑Wing or Did They Change?

Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Jacob’s new book Gilded Rage, which explores the radicalization of Silicon Valley leaders, who are exerting their growing influence to shape our society for the worse.

Jacob Silverman is an independent journalist and the author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley.

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. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Jacob recently wrote about Musk’s latest dodgy business dealings.

• The world continues to wonder at Trump’s ability to get away with corruption and scandal.

• Saudi Arabia has been involved in Silicon Valley more than folks may have realized (prior to the EA buyout, anyway).