Mouthbreathing Machiavellis Dream of a Silicon Reich
Summary
This 2014 essay critiques the neo-reactionary movement led by Moldbug (Curtis Yarvin) and its influence on Silicon Valley, describing their anti-democratic, technocratic fantasies and the rhetoric surrounding “the Cathedral” and “exit” from democracy. It traces connections to Balaji Srinivasan and Peter Thiel, arguing that their ideas aim to empower corporate or techno-oligarchic rule under the guise of technocratic efficiency.