The Nerd Reich – Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy (Gil Durán):

“Epstein [Jeffrey], who infamously had his own island, was a consummate example of a member of the cognitive elite, a man who moved with ease through networks of money and power. In Epstein, Thiel found both an investor and an ideological soulmate.” – Gil Durán

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The Hour of the Predator – Encounters with the Autocrats and Tech Billionaires Taking Over the World (Giuliano da Empoli):

“Silicon Valley engineers long ago stopped programming computers and became instead programmers of human behaviour. From that moment when we decided to make social media the global interface of our relationship with reality, we put ourselves in their hands. And in the hands of everyone, from influencers to spin doctors, who’s interest is served by the overheating of the social climate.”

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Very Bad People – The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption (Patrick Alley):

“Almost 30 years have passed since our first foray into the workings of this toxic shadow network and the initial discoveries we made. We inadvertently discovered a niche. This world contains its fair share of ‘conventional’ crime bosses like Leonid Minin, but its most senior crime lords are often hiding in plain sight. They include heads of state and captains of industry – the very pillars of society. Very Bad People. Their rank and privilege allow them to act with impunity and obtain unimaginable power.”

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Legacy to Liberation – Politics and Culture of Revolutionary Asian Pacific America (Fred Ho + Various):

“Revolutionary ideas and spirit demand revolutionary artistry, not mediocrity and sycophancy. Revolutionary art is about what is coming into being. Therefore, it is innovative, not imitative or mimicking fads.” – Fred Houn

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