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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ The Hidden Architects of Power โ€“ The Deeper Thinking Podcastr โ€“ The Deeper Thinking Podcast

Billionaires no longer need elections to rule. Their influence is not won through campaigns or public support; it is embedded within the systems that govern modern life. In this episode of The Deeper Thinking Podcast, we examine how economic elites have moved beyond influence and into direct controlโ€”through financial systems, digital platforms, and predictive algorithms that shape behavior itself.

What happens when democracy becomes a ritual rather than a force of governance? When markets and technology dictate history instead of elected leaders? This is the silent transformation of power.

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๐ŸŒฑ Episode Highlights

๐Ÿ”น The Oligarchic Shift โ€“ How wealth consolidation has replaced political legitimacy

๐Ÿ”น Algorithmic Governance โ€“ How AI and predictive models shape public behavior
๐Ÿ”น Financial System Control โ€“ Central banks, hedge funds, and the erosion of democracy
๐Ÿ”น Neoliberalism & The State โ€“ When elected leaders serve markets, not citizens
๐Ÿ”น The Future of Power โ€“ Is democracy becoming obsolete?

๐Ÿ“š Explore the Philosophy & Politics of Wealth & Power

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1๏ธโƒฃ Surveillance Capitalism โ€“ Shoshana Zuboff

๐Ÿ“– A deep analysis of how corporations and tech giants manipulate human behavior.
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2๏ธโƒฃ The People vs. Democracy โ€“ Yascha Mounk

๐Ÿ“– Why democratic institutions are under threat and what can be done to protect them.
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3๏ธโƒฃ Techno-Feudalism โ€“ Yanis Varoufakis

๐Ÿ“– How financial and tech elites have created a new form of feudalism in the digital age.
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4๏ธโƒฃ Neoliberalismโ€™s Stealth Revolution โ€“ Wendy Brown

๐Ÿ“– A critical look at how neoliberal ideology has eroded democratic governance.
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๐Ÿ“Œ Key References & Articles

๐Ÿ”— Influence of Super Rich on Donald Trump Threatens Democracy โ€“ The Guardian

๐Ÿ”— Among the Davos Protesters: An Heiress Who Gave Away Her Fortune โ€“ Business Insider

๐Ÿ”— As Biden Warns of an 'Oligarchy,' Trump Flanked by Tech Billionaires โ€“ AP News

๐Ÿ”— Billionairesโ€™ Wealth Grew by $2 Trillion in 2024 โ€“ The Guardian

๐Ÿ“Œ Key Philosophical Works

๐Ÿ”— Nick Land โ€“ Accelerationism

๐Ÿ”— Hannah Arendt โ€“ Power and Authority

๐Ÿ”— Antoinette Rouvroy & Bernard Stiegler โ€“ Algorithmic Governance

๐Ÿ”— Wendy Brown โ€“ Neoliberalism & Democracy

๐Ÿ”— Shoshana Zuboff โ€“ Surveillance Capitalism

๐Ÿ”— Yascha Mounk โ€“ The People vs. Democracy

๐Ÿ”— Jean Baudrillard โ€“ Simulacra and Hyperreality

๐Ÿ”— Yanis Varoufakis โ€“ Techno-Feudalism

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๐Ÿ”น Has democracy already been replaced by oligarchy?
๐Ÿ”น Are digital platforms the new rulers of society?

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