PATREON PREVIEW: The Extropians
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To hear the full ep sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow In the 1990s, at the height of the Grunge Era, a small but ambitious group calling themselves the Extropians dreamed of transcending the limits of the human body and mind, through technology, radical life extension, and an unapologetically libertarian vision of the future. In this episode, we trace their journey from obscure online mailing lists to their outsized influence on today’s transhumanist movement, Silicon Valley techno-utopianism, and AI ideology. We’ll unpack their proactionary principle, ties to...
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Simone and Malcolm Collins: TESCREAL Parents
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To become a Patreon subscriber go here: https://www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow This week we go on a dark journey of TESCREAL parenting with Simone and Malcolm Collins, the rationalist pro-natalism advocates who are raising their kids on an all AI diet. Strap in as we explore their secular religion, their runs for office, and "Future Day." By the end of this episode you may never want to have 10 kids. We also covered Jim Acosta's interview with an AI Parkland survivor, Elon's sex chatbot, and Èmile's new newsletter, Real Time Techpocalypse. Further reading Intro ...
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PATREON PREVIEW: The Zizians Part 3: The Murder Spree
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This is the final installment of our series on the Rationalist Death Cult, the Zizians. This three part series unpacks the twisted story of the Zizians, a fringe group born out of the Bay Area rationalist and effective altruism subcultures that descended into violence and murder. Blending a belief in utilitarianism with extreme accelerationist ideology, the Zizians started with an AI Doom fixation and ended up justifying a string of brutal killings in the name of a supposed greater good. To hear the series, become a member here: In "A Cult Within a Cult" We discuss the origins of...
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Mark Zuckerberg: Bunker Boy
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To become a supporter, visit us at https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we explore the weird world of Mark Zuckerberg and billionaire bunkers. FURTHER READING: Meta, Zuckerberg, and AI Meta Q2 earnings beat forecasts, pushes toward AI “personal superintelligence” Inside Meta’s plans for a new AI lab focused on superintelligence Meta’s growing dominance in AI Zuckerberg responds to Cambridge Analytica scandal How Facebook contributed to genocide in Myanmar Zuckerberg grilled in Congress on Facebook’s origins Zuckerberg’s Hawaii Estate and Land Development...
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Tech and Hasbara
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To become a supporter and keep the show going, visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we were joined by of Citizen’s Impeachment and , a staff researcher at Dropsite News to discuss how tech has assisted propaganda campaigns to further the genocide in Gaza. Articles and Media Mentioned:
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Mind Uploading and Life Extension
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Become a subscriber and join our listener chat: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week, we explored the tech billionaire fixation with cryonics, mind uploading and life extension. We’re just a couple of decel deathists! (You’ll see what we mean) In the intro this week, we talked about Superman’s critique of tech billionaires, Mountainhead, and we read a very special poem. Plus, a Meta AI data center in Georgia leads to rationing of water for local residents. Who needs a shower when you can have a bad search engine? FURTHER READING: Billionaire Immortality and...
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Ecomodernism and Nuclear Energy
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To join us on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we talked to professors Kyle Keeler and Nathaniel Otjen about the Breakthrough Institute, ecomodernism nuclear energy and AI. Does nuclear come with some downsides? (Yes) Futher Reading: Links between AI, tech, nuclear energy “” How Nuclear Got a Positive Image Issue with nuclear power and AI Degrowth Intro Topics:
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Thiel is the Antichrist with Will Menaker
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To become a supporter and help keep our show going: (An earlier version of this show was posted, we fixed a sound problem with the file and reposted) Back from our short break. This week we analyzed Peter Thiel's interview with Ross Douthat and then sat down with Will Menaker from Chapo Trap House to talk about Zohran and fighting the tech billionaires. Further Reading:
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Pro-Natalism, Anti-Natalism and Efilism with Briahna Joy Gray
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To join us on Patreon go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we were joined by Briahna Joy Gray to talk about natalism and Efilism. We also had a great discussion about the philosophy of human extinction. Bad Faith Podcast / Briahna Joy Gray Bad Faith Podcast: “Episode 479: Promo — Truth in Fiction w/ Cory Doctorow” Bad Faith Podcast: “Episode 445: Promo — From Merit to Eugenics: Elon Musk’s…” Pronatalism / Natalism Discourse Mother Jones — “This Is a War, and Natalism Is Our Sword and Shield” The Guardian — “Natal Conference in Austin, Texas, and...
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The Crapture: Transhumanism and Christianity
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Please support our show at patreon.com/dystopianow This week, we explore the growing relationship between Christianity and transhumanism and how they may be merging in the MAGA movement into an end-times fantasy that can satisfy everyone! Surveillance, Policing, and Immigration Tech Waymo Faces Data Privacy Protests in Los Angeles Waymo's Driverless Cars Revealed to Be Narcs as Cops Use Them to Probe Crimes Los Angeles ICE Raids Spark Concerns Over Immigration Conditions Democrats Face Backlash Over Resolution Thanking ICE Trump Leans on Palantir to Build Massive Database of Americans ...
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This week we explore the weird world of Mark Zuckerberg and billionaire bunkers.
FURTHER READING:
Meta, Zuckerberg, and AI
Meta Q2 earnings beat forecasts, pushes toward AI “personal superintelligence”
deadline.com/2025/07/meta-q2-earnings-beat-forecasts-ai-personal-superintelligence-1236474506/
Inside Meta’s plans for a new AI lab focused on superintelligence
nytimes.com/2025/06/10/technology/meta-new-ai-lab-superintelligence.html
Meta’s growing dominance in AI
bbc.com/news/technology-64075067
Zuckerberg responds to Cambridge Analytica scandal
theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/21/mark-zuckerberg-response-facebook-cambridge-analytica
How Facebook contributed to genocide in Myanmar
systemicjustice.org/article/facebook-and-genocide-how-facebook-contributed-to-genocide-in-myanmar-and-why-it-will-not-be-held-accountable/
Zuckerberg grilled in Congress on Facebook’s origins
washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/04/11/channeling-the-social-network-lawmaker-grills-zuckerberg-on-his-notorious-beginnings/
Zuckerberg’s Hawaii Estate and Land Development
Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaii compound includes burial grounds and escape hatch
wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-secretive-hawaii-compound-burial-ground/
What we know about Zuckerberg’s Hawaii estate
wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-inside-hawaii-compound/
Zuckerberg’s land deals in Hawaii raise questions
ft.com/content/851e7707-1ca3-4fa9-9719-05b66ad5c5cc
Hawaii Governor’s housing and development strategy
governor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Housing-2.pdf
East Solano and YIMBY
California Forever’s East Solano city plan faces delay
nytimes.com/2024/07/22/business/economy/california-forever-solano-county-city-on-hold.html
YIMBY group’s support for the East Solano Plan
cayimby.org/news-events/statement-in-support-of-the-east-solano-plan/
Tech and Trump
Big Tech to work with Trump administration on digital health ecosystem
techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/big-tech-to-work-with-trump-administration-to-build-digital-health-ecosystem/
Trump, RFK Jr., and tech companies’ digital health ambitions
apnews.com/article/trump-ai-rfk-jr-health-tech-fa73703bd1fd557c787ef0b590e151f1
Migrant surveillance expands under new Trump plan
theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/27/migrant-surveillance-trump
Palantir and Trump plan to centralize Americans’ data
nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html
Trump administration shared IRS data with ICE
propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations
Gaza and Media Accountability
Claims of no starvation in Gaza disputed by data and witnesses
pbs.org/newshour/world/israels-leader-claims-no-one-in-gaza-is-starving-data-and-witnesses-disagree
New York Times coverage of Gaza starvation
nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/middleeast/gaza-starvation.html
NYT public relations statement on Gaza coverage
x.com/NYTimesPR/status/1950311365756817690
NYT walks back Gaza baby starvation story after pushback
truthout.org/articles/nyt-walks-back-story-on-gaza-baby-starved-by-israel-after-zionist-pushback/
Climate
Who is hastening the apocalypse and why
bbc.com/future/article/20211014-agents-of-doom-who-is-hastening-the-apocalypse-and-why
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C could save billions from extreme heat
news.exeter.ac.uk/research/limiting-global-warming-to-1-5c-would-save-billions-from-dangerously-hot-climate/