Trump, Pope Leo and Peter Thiel's obsession with the Antichrist
About this episode
The episode explores the intersection of technology and belief through the lens of Peter Thiel's comments on the Antichrist.
Why is Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist in Rome? and what does it reveal about the intersection of tech and belief? On this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler speaks to ?Dr. Massimo Faggioli, professor in Ecclesiology at the Loyola Institute at Trinity College, Dublin. From Catholic theology to Silicon Valley ideology, he explains how ancient religious ideas are being reshaped by modern tech elites and why some now see technology itself as a path to salvation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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