
Dystopia Now is a show where a comedian (Kate Willett) and an academic (Emile Torres) explore the philosophies and religions of Silicon Valley and tech billionaires shaping our country, our world, and our future.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureNewsTech News | |||

This week, we're joined by Keira Havens, director of Citizens' Impeachment and former scientist to discuss Jeffery Epstein's transhumanist, eugenicist beliefs, their roots in hierarchy, and his influence in funding scientific research.
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In a 2-part series on Jeffery Epstein, we'll explore Epstein's ties to the TESCREAL ideologies. This week though, we're talking about his ties to one of our intellectual heroes who really let us down.
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• Émile's article "Noam Ch... more
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How did Émile get involved in Effective Altruism and what was it like beginning to turn away? In this week's episode, we touch on Palantir CEO Alex Karp's political journey, a rev... more
This week, we're joined by Adam Aleksic, also known as @etymologynerd to discuss his new book Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language. We talk everything from 67, slop, rationalists versus post-rationalists, teleology, vib... more
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Looking for actual insight or information on complex/obscure topics? Keep moving. But if you’re looking for very shallow analysis and reinforcement of your priors plus mockery and snark (“comedy”, I guess?) here’s your show!
I was feeling depressed so I decided to listen to this to make me feel something. The bad arguments delivered in a sneering manner irritated me, so my experiment was successful.
Emile and Kate deliver insight into the minds of our nation's wealthiest tech billionaires and how their corrupted power is actively influencing our society. The information is thoroughly explained and delivered with wit and humor. I find my jaw drops at least once per episode.
Kate and Émile bring insight and humor while enlightening the audience about some truly scary beliefs of the tech right. Also, sound production gets much better in recent episodes.
Hosts are excellent. Lots of good guests so far. The show is engaging and I always learn something!
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The content focuses on critiquing the influence of Silicon Valley's ideologies, particularly those propagated by tech billionaires. Key topics include effective altruism, artificial intelligence, the sociopolitical landscape surrounding technology, and ongoing discussions about ethics in tech. Episodes often feature humor and insightful commentary on complex societal issues, engaging with both philosophical perspectives and real-world implications. With a blend of academic critique and comedic relief, it aims to inform listeners about significant cultural currents driven by the tech industry while keeping discussions accessible and engaging.
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Dystopia Now launched a year ago and published 46 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Dystopia Now include:
1. Keira Havens
2. Adam Aleksic
3. Eoin Higgins
4. Josh Gondelman
5. Dean Preston
6. Adam Becker
7. Malcolm Collins
8. Simone Collins
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