In a revealing essay, journalist Naomi Klein, alongside Astra Taylor, discusses the dangerous collaboration between far-right politicians and wealthy Silicon Valley elites. This alliance is driving a new wave of fascism characterized by apocalyptic ideologies. Klein argues that while billionaires envision escaping to fortified retreats, leaders like Donald Trump seek to enforce authoritarian controls domestically while promoting inequality and climate degradation. The essay critiques how this dangerous mindset undermines future prospects, comparing it to historical fascism, which at least entertained notions of utopian outcomes alongside its chaos.
the most powerful people in the world are preparing for the end of the world, an end they themselves are frenetically accelerating.
we're up against people who are actively betting against the future - not just actively betting against it, but fueling the fires that are burning this world.
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