
Guilherme Gomes Santos
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Political Philosophy • Technopolitics • International Columnist
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This was bound to happen eventually: Žižek presents Peter Thiel as proof that progressivism can be appropriated by neo-fascist libertarians. He also claims Thiel introduced JD Vance to Girard’s work. Žižek has entered into a direct intellectual confrontation with Palantir.
Guilherme Gomes Santos42,135 次观看 • 15 天前

Thiel is right to argue that Schmitt and Machiavelli saw human nature as inherently problematic and prone to violence. This anthropological pessimism lies at the core of political realism. The contradiction is that a libertarian embraces this diagnosis while simultaneously seeking to undermine the very institutions that political realism regards as essential for containing human conflict and preventing disorder.
Guilherme Gomes Santos29,090 次观看 • 10 天前

It's no surprise that Musk believes in Spinoza's God. The technocratic worldview rests on the conviction that reality is governed by a rational, intelligible order that can be progressively understood. That faith in Nature's inherent intelligibility is profoundly Spinozist.
Guilherme Gomes Santos21,456 次观看 • 14 天前

I always say that Peter Thiel is one of the most perceptive minds in tech. This clip shows him using political theology to challenge modern institutions and governments through Girard's "I See Satan Fall Like Lightning". Nothing in this interview is accidental.
Guilherme Gomes Santos32,109 次观看 • 26 天前

JD Vance discussing Peter Thiel makes clear how deeply his Christianity was shaped by him. Thiel led Vance out of atheism. He was far more than an investor, he was his mentor. Remember: As Vice President, Vance is the most powerful Catholic in the Trump administration.
Guilherme Gomes Santos12,055 次观看 • 25 天前