The Nerd Reich Quotes

“What began as libertarian-inflected fantasy among wealthy entrepreneurs and thinkers in the twentieth century has now curdled into something even more sinister: tech fascism. The sight of tech billionaires partnering enthusiastically with authoritarian regimes”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“What is unfolding is far more profitable and sinister: Technology is becoming the infrastructure of state power”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“AI companies create their products by harvesting every bit of accessible content and data in the world”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“crypto schemes mostly rely on something called the “greater fool theory.” This means a digital “asset” only gains value if you can find other people foolish enough to pay more for it in the future. Like most scams”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“with the crisis mentality”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“Among other things”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“On February 5”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“Vance”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“Longtermists round out the TESCREAL bundle. They view the “trillions” of humans yet unborn as more important than the billions currently on Earth and argue that decisions should be made in the interest of those future humans. Taken to its most extreme conclusions”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“(At the first annual Bionomics conference”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“When a nation is betrayed by its wealthiest citizens—men who believe their money and technology entitle them to rule—existential crisis follows.”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“So certain are they of their power—so unafraid of consequences—that they are not even trying to hide their misdeeds from the public eye. And given how much they have gotten away with so far”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“Toni Morrison called fascism “marketing for power.” Fascism is nakedly aggressive and authoritarian by design”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“Tech fascism bundles powerful technologies—AI”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“the precursors of fascism were always present in libertarianism”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

“It quickly became clear that these tech moguls were not mere bystanders supporting him out of respect for the presidency. Instead”
― Gil Duran, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy