Science Fiction

The world’s worst people have a plan

August 7, 2026·40 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Silicon Valley billionaires like Peter Thiel are obsessed with living forever, making transhumanism the unspoken ideology of the 21st century. From the cyberpunk dystopias of Altered Carbon to the real-world data empires of Palantir, the push to upgrade our biology and upload our consciousness isn't just science fiction—it's the blueprint for a techno-feudal nightmare. As the technocratic elite increasingly treats the human body as a depreciating asset to be engineered away, what is the ultimate, mind-expanding philosophical answer to the transhumanist trap? Get your PKD tee here - https://damosays-shop.fourthwall.com Become a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussion Website - https://damiengwalter.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalter Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/

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