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Quinn Slobodian discusses how Silicon Valley billionaires are seeking a symbiotic relationship with the government rather than escaping oversight.

Conventional wisdom suggests that Silicon Valley billionaires are libertarians trying to escape government oversight, but Quinn Slobodian argues they actually want to achieve state symbiosis by turning the government into a dependent client.

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Guest: Quinn Slobodian

Topics covered

• American capitalism
• Muskism
• government oversight
• Silicon Valley billionaires
• state symbiosis

Keywords

• Muskism
• American capitalism
• Silicon Valley
• government oversight
• Quinn Slobodian

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Organizations: Silicon Valley, University of Chicago Podcast Network

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