The Tim Dillon Show

310 - The Acid Story with Curtis Yarvin

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Aug 7, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Precocious Youth

  • Curtis Yarvin, a foreign service brat, skipped three grades before high school.
  • He attended a British public school in Cyprus, experiencing a Harry Potter-like environment.
INSIGHT

Usenet's Success

  • Usenet, an early decentralized social network, thrived due to its selective user base.
  • Limiting access created a high-trust environment, unlike today's internet.
ANECDOTE

Exclusive Communities

  • Yarvin compares Usenet and Burning Man, highlighting their shared sense of superiority and exclusive nature.
  • He questions the sustainability of communities reliant on intake rather than reproduction.
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