TRASHFUTURE Building an Agentic Temple feat. Dr Eleanor Janega
Nov 11, 2025
Dr. Eleanor Janega, a historian specializing in medieval apocalypticism, joins the discussion to analyze Peter Thiel's controversial Antichrist lectures. She critiques Thiel's view that technology could usher in an Antichrist savior, contrasting it with historical narratives. The conversation touches on Thiel's erratic reasoning and how he misapplies Girardian theory to scapegoat activists. The panel also explores themes of surveillance, the absurdity of AI companionship, and Thiel's bizarre numerology, resulting in a mix of humor and critical insight into elite culture's impact on society.
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Prioritize Sex Education Over Broad Criminalization
- Don’t conflate criminalization of porn with public safety; focus resources on proven measures like sex education.
- Avoid broad laws that criminalize common sexual media and chill speech without addressing root causes.
Enforcement Harms The Vulnerable Most
- Random enforcement of pornography laws will disproportionately harm already vulnerable people.
- Police resource limits and biased searches mean chilling effects, not broad compliance.
Sex Education Work Faces Legal Knock-On Effects
- Eleanor Janega explains new porn laws directly harm her household because her partner is a sex educator.
- She warns academic and commercial knock-on effects will impoverish creators and educators.
