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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down Gil Durán’s new book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, which is being released today. JJ reacts to part of a Democracy Now interview with Durán, in which he discusses the book, which includes Silicon Valley fascists such as Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin and more.

Referenced video:

"The Nerd Reich": Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy | Democracy Now https://youtu.be/sg7YNUbaV-8

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how more and more Tesla retail investors are getting mad at Elon, as Tesla seems to be languishing, with the stock price going down and underperforming over the past five years, while Elon seems way more excited about SpaceX.

Referenced video:

I Can't Stay Quiet on Tesla & SpaceX Anymore! https://youtu.be/tfj5RxkKmOw | Hans Nelson and Farzad

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ohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a recent episode of On with Kara Swisher, in which a panel discuses the question: Is SpaceX the next Enron? The panel includes Ed Elson from Prof G Markets, Tim Higgins from The Wall Street Journal, and Bethany McLean, who co-authored the book The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron. 

Referenced video:

“This is a genuine scandal”: The SpaceX IPO and why it matters | On with Kara Swisher   https://youtu.be/0z_W7S1XmL0

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how journalist Gil Duran has a new book that argues a small circle of Silicon Valery billionaires, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen, have come to believe that democracy is in their way, and that only they and their technologies should govern in its place. 

Referenced channel:

The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran https://www.youtube.com/@TheNerdReichNews

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John Johnston (JJ) reacts to Scott Galloway and Ed Elson on Prof G Markets podcast, in which they break down the stock, following the SpaceX first earnings report, and the stock dropping dramatically before the first insider stock-lockup ended. They both think SpaceX stock is being way overvalued by the market.

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John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some of a couple of recent interviews with “The Dean of Valuation”, Prof. Aswath Damodaran, who thinks there will be more market, and specifically AI-related stock corrections to come. Prof. Damodaran thinks the current market situation rhymes with the historic Dot Com Bubble.

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how SpaceX stock (SPCX) rocketed-up straight after the first stock lock-up ended, becoming a buy-the-news stock market event, which surprised quite a few market observers, including Eli The Computer Guy. JJ reacts to a video from Eli on the subject, and also from Chris Norlund.

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John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some clips of some liked-minded podcasters, including House of El: AI, Eli The Computer Guy, Chris Norlund, and The Tech Report. They are similarly skeptical of some AI-related companies and technologies, riding high during the AI Bubble.

Referenced YT channels:

House of El: AI https://www.youtube.com/@houseofel-ai

Eli The Computer Guy https://www.youtube.com/@elithecomputerguy

Chris Norlund https://www.youtube.com/@realchris

The Tech Report https://www.youtube.com/@TheTechReportTR

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John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some videos by some liked-minded podcasters, including House of El: AI, Eli The Computer Guy, and Chris Norlund. They are similarly skeptical of Elon Musk and his claims and “predictions” for SpaceX.

Referenced YT channels:

House of El: AI https://www.youtube.com/@houseofel-ai

Eli The Computer Guy https://www.youtube.com/@elithecomputerguy

Chris Norlund https://www.youtube.com/@realchris

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down SpaceX has been crashing on two fronts. SpaceX stock has been crashing since its post-IPO peak, and a SpaceX rocket has accidentally crashed into the Moon, creating a big new crater. 

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