Gil Duran

1 week ago | thenerdreich.com | Gil Duran

Is a Network State project taking root in Wyoming? For the Guardian, Jason Wilson and Ali Winston report on Wagon Box, a so-called “decentralized autonomous organization” near Story, Wyoming, that’s attracting the “dissident right,” tech reactionaries — and even mainstream journalists like James Pogue. Wagon Box claims to be inspired by Balaji Srinivasan’s vision of a post-United States world made up of network states.

2 weeks ago | thenerdreich.com | Gil Duran

Tech billionaires are building a scary new cult religion — and it's coming for us all. In Episode 5 of The Nerd Reich podcast, I talk to Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III and Dr. Émile Torres about the bizarre set of beliefs gaining popularity in Silicon Valley today. From AI gods to digital immortality, this ideological bundle of quasi-religious faiths—which some called TESCREAL—isn’t just fringe theory. It’s shaping tech policy, politics, and our collective future.

1 month ago | thenerdreich.com | Gil Duran

Elon Musk lies with ease. It’s one of the key traits he shares with Donald Trump. For example, Musk:Claimed to support free speech yet regularly silences his critics. Pledged to stay out of the 2024 election and became Trump’s top donor. Called himself a “centrist” while giving Nazi salutes. Promised “Full Self-Driving” cars for years yet has never deliveredNow Musk says he will leave his role in government and return to Tesla. This is also a blatant lie.

1 month ago | theframelab.org | Gil Duran

After dining with Donald Trump at the White House recently, Bill Maher went on his HBO show to deliver what he framed as a balanced, honest, no-BS report. What Maher delivered, instead, was a stunning example of how easily millionaire celebrities get seduced by the soft glow of power — and end up reinforcing dangerous narratives. Let’s be clear: Donald Trump rolled Bill Maher. After the dinner — arranged by MAGA musician Kid Rock — Maher found himself swooning over Trump.

2 months ago | theframelab.org | Gil Duran

Paid subscribers make FrameLab possible. If you can, please join hundreds of fellow readers in supporting this work. Your support matters! Click here to join us. Donald Trump's bizarre decision to disrupt the economy and plunge global markets hinges on a massive lie. His strategy of imposing destructive tariffs on other countries rests on a skewed interpretation of a simple concept: the trade deficit. He uses doomsday rhetoric to portray the trade deficit in negative terms.