The Thiel‑Verse with Stavroula Pabst (unlimitedhangout.com)
Overview & Context
In this July 24, 2024 Unlimited Hangout podcast episode, Whitney Webb is joined by Stavroula Pabst to unpack Peter Thiel’s influence as a key architect behind Trump VP pick J.D. Vance and the expanding technocratic surveillance state.
🎙️ Highlights
- Thiel’s role in shaping J.D. Vance, exploring how Vance’s political trajectory is connected to Thiel’s funding and ideological mentorship.
- Examination of Thiel-linked tech in the Ukraine war, including Palantir and military-grade surveillance systems.
- Discussion on Tiberius, Palantir’s defense AI platform, and its public‑health panopticon implications in areas like border control and pre-crime policing.
- Conversation touches on Total Information Awareness (MIT), Worldcoin, smart-wall border technologies, and digital identity frameworks under the guise of security.
🧠Significance
- Paints a portrait of Thiel not just as a financier but as a strategic designer of governance tools ranging from AI to digital ID and surveillance.
- Shows how gov‑corp technate concepts are operationalized through a network of think tanks, private platforms, and government contracts.
- Aligns with Unlimited Hangout’s broader critique that surveillance capitalism, elite actors, and authoritarian ideas are merging into a new governance model.
đź“š Citation
Webb, W. & Pabst, S. (2024, July 24). The Thiel‑Verse with Stavroula Pabst. Unlimited Hangout. Retrieved from https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/07/resources/show-notes/the-thiel-verse-with-stavroula-pabst/
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