About this episode
George Packer discusses the alignment of tech venture capitalists with Trump and its impact on policies, while David Bianculli reviews a new adaptation of 'Lord of the Flies.'
Atlantic writer George Packer discusses how tech venture capitalists, who are heavily invested in AI and cryptocurrency, aligned with Trump and influenced policies related to their own investments. Also, David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix/BBC miniseries adaptation of ‘Lord of the Flies.’ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Host: NPR
Guests: George Packer, David Bianculli
Topics covered
- Silicon Valley
- MAGA
- venture capital
- AI
- cryptocurrency
- policy influence
- media review
Keywords
- Silicon Valley
- MAGA
- venture capital
- AI
- cryptocurrency
- policy
- media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Atlantic, Netflix, BBC, NPR
Books & works: Lord of the Flies
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