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Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
#Tolkien #Musk #SiliconValley #Thiel #LordOfTheRings #Palantir #Tech #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Billionaires
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#Tolkien #Musk #SiliconValley #Thiel #LordOfTheRings #Palantir #Tech #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Billionaires
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Sauron’s Disciples: How Silicon Valley Chose Tolkien’s Dark Lord
Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
#Tolkien #Musk #SiliconValley #Thiel #LordOfTheRings #Palantir #Tech #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Billionaires
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#Tolkien #Musk #SiliconValley #Thiel #LordOfTheRings #Palantir #Tech #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Billionaires
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Trump's attacks on female journalists reveal his fear of aging. From "piggy" to "ugly," explore how misogyny masks his desperation as his power fades.
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The Aging Narcissus: Trump's Desperate War on Mirrors
A follow-up to "Quiet. Quiet, Piggy." Trump's escalating attacks on female journalists expose his narcissistic rage against the mirrors reflecting his decline.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump's attacks on female journalists reveal his fear of aging. From "piggy" to "ugly," explore how misogyny masks his desperation as his power fades.
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Elon Musk has read Tolkien, not realising he has become Saruman
He has read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, not realising he is the Vogons
He read comic books, thought he was Iron Man. But he is the Marvel villain
He has read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, not realising he is the Vogons
He read comic books, thought he was Iron Man. But he is the Marvel villain
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Elon Musk has read Tolkien, not realising he has become Saruman
He has read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, not realising he is the Vogons
He read comic books, thought he was Iron Man. But he is the Marvel villain
He has read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, not realising he is the Vogons
He read comic books, thought he was Iron Man. But he is the Marvel villain
Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
www.plagueisland.com/p/saurons-di...
www.plagueisland.com/p/saurons-di...
Sauron’s Disciples: How Silicon Valley Chose Tolkien’s Dark Lord
Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
www.plagueisland.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Silicon Valley billionaires publicly celebrate their love of Tolkien while embodying everything he warned against. How Musk and Thiel chose Mordor.
www.plagueisland.com/p/saurons-di...
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