Peter Thiel's 'Dialog' network was super-secret. A data leak changed that(san.com)
37 pointsby lorecore4 hours ago2 comments
  • Terr_3 hours ago
    > One session is titled “Bring Back Nuclear.” Another will focus on “Disinformation and Deepfakes.” Participants will hear about “Contrarian AI Takes,” “Three Predictions for Iran” and “Democracy Under Surveillance.”

    > One session is headlined “Build-a-Cult (Soapbox),” while another declares, “It’s Fun to Be in Charge.”

    In this context, I worry that "Democracy under Surveillance" is not a warning... but a cookbook. [0]

    [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Serve_Man_(The_Twilight_Zon...

    • ncr100an hour ago
      Seems like a reasonable worry.

      A principle I feel is true is when one is wealthy enough one starts to believe that rules don't apply to one self.

      And so extrapolating upon that, I think it's reasonable to assume that shaping society is not a taboo of arrogance to these people but a Self-Granted right.