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LINKS:

Curtis Yarvin's Writing: https://graymirror.substack.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Preview

(01:54) Yarvin vs Hanania Debate

(05:19) Roadmap to Building the New Regime

(06:59) Militias and Building a New Regime Within an Existing One

(12:10) Journalism and Intelligence in Shaping Regimes

(15:00) Sponsor: Netsuite | Turpentine

(16:47) Founding State Media for the Next Regime

(23:42) Maximizing Trust and Engagement

(45:14) Elite Seduction in Media Influence

(55:21) Concept of a "Truth Machine"

(59:59) Regime Change and the Role of Media

(1:05:21) Advice to Elon Musk

(1:13:20) Reimagining Twitter's Role and Impact

(1:29:13) Authority and Power in Media

(1:38:04) Wrap

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