Tech fascism didn’t rise in secret — it grew in plain sight. Why didn’t most journalists or politicians notice?
In this episode of The Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran speaks with legendary tech critic Paulina Borsook, author of Cyberselfish, the prophetic book that warned about the rise of Silicon Valley authoritarianism and technofascism decades before Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and the far-right tech elite took power.
UPDATE: Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish” is being republished on Sept. 15, 2026, with a new introduction by Gil Duran. Pre-order it here: https://ift.tt/KT5SYaI
We dive deep into how Silicon Valley’s toxic libertarianism evolved into a global far-right propaganda machine, why tech journalists failed to sound the alarm, and what happens next as AI, surveillance, and billionaire power reshape democracy.
🔥 Chapters & Highlights:
– Tech Fascism 101: How Silicon Valley Went Authoritarian
– The Forgotten Critic: Paulina Borsook and Cyberselfish
– Why Journalists Worshipped Tech Billionaires
– Elon Musk’s X and the Global Far-Right Network
– The Toxic Masculinity Problem in Tech
– Can Democracy Survive Tech Fascism?
💬 Join the conversation in the comments:
Why did the media fail to warn us about tech fascism?
How do we stop the tech billionaires now?
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00:00 Paulina Borsook’s Warning on Tech Fascism
03:45 Silicon Valley’s Ayn Rand Ideology
07:30 Dehumanization and Billionaire Worship in Tech
11:15 Silicon Valley’s Libertarian Internet Feudalism
15:00 Government Aversion and Transhumanist Ideals
18:45 Tech’s Bro Culture and Hero Worship Critique
22:30 Barlow and Gilmore: Shaping Early Tech Discourse
26:15 The Ravers and Gilders Divide
30:00 The Demand for Sharp Tech Criticism
34:59 Unheeded Warnings and Book Reissue
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