Techno-Fascism Exposed: The Epstein Files and the Naked Ruling Class

About this episode

Robert Scheer and Nolan Higdon discuss the revelations from the Epstein Files, exploring the intersection of power, technology, and accountability in America.

Welcome to Scheer Intelligence , hosted by the legendary journalist Robert Scheer . In this episode, Scheer sits down with media scholar Nolan Higdon to dissect the explosive revelations emerging from the Epstein Files — newly exposed documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. At nearly 90 years old, Scheer says he has never seen anything like this. This isn’t gossip. It isn’t tabloid scandal. It’s a rare, unfiltered look into how power actually operates in America. From Silicon Valley giants like Peter Thiel and firms such as Palantir Technologies , to Wall Street titans and political elites spanning both parties — from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump — the files reveal a bipartisan ruling class operating beyond traditional accountability. This week’s revelations focus on Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, alleged connections to gene-editing ambitions, intelligence networks, and a global web of influence reaching from Washington to Tel Aviv. Scheer calls it “techno-fascism” — a fusion of concentrated wealth, surveillance technology, elite universities, and intelligence agencies — where power believes itself immune from moral restraint. How did Silicon Valley…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Scheer

Guest: Nolan Higdon

Topics covered

• techno-fascism
• Epstein Files
• power dynamics
• bipartisan ruling class
• surveillance technology
• national security state
• gene-editing ambitions

Keywords

• Epstein Files
• techno-fascism
• surveillance
• bipartisan
• power
• Silicon Valley
• national security
• gene-editing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epstein Files Transparency Act, Silicon Valley, Palantir Technologies

Places: Zorro Ranch, New Mexico, Washington, Tel Aviv

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