Unlimited Hangout with Whitney Webb The PayPal Presidency Part II: Building the “Dark” Technate with Iain Davis
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Apr 2, 2025 
Iain Davis, an independent investigative journalist, joins to unpack the influence of the PayPal Mafia, including Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, on modern governance and technology. They delve into the rise of technocracy and the dangers of AI's impact on creativity and agency. The conversation highlights how elite narratives shape public perception, critiques identity politics as a distraction from socio-economic issues, and warns against the merging of corporate power with governance, revealing the risks of a controlled future.
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Counter-Elites as Oligarchs
- The "counter-elites" are not different from previous elites, they are oligarchs using wealth for political power.
- They present themselves as opponents to globalist overreach but promote similar top-down control.
Technocracy Defined
- Technocracy is a system for societal reconfiguration, not just expert-led governance.
- It aims to create a social mechanism controlled by a small group, using technology for control.
Musk and Bezos on Mars Technocracy
- Jeff Bezos tweeted about a Mars network state, and Elon Musk replied, "The Mars technocracy."
- This exchange highlights Musk's open support for technocracy, linked to Balaji Srinivasan's book.
