TECHNOFEUDALISM: Meet America’s New Oligarch Ruling Class

by NewRulesGeopolitics [2-13-2025 published].

(This is a fascinating discussion with Pepe Escobar by Dimitri Simes Jr that covers the emergence of AI over many decades and the evolution of massive online computing centers like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, plus Facebook & Twitter/X. I've been in the hi-tech software development field for most of my professional life and I was definitely impressed with how well Pepe understands what is happening. He also contrasts the key differences between American & Chinese approaches. Pay close attention to what he says about the new DeepSeek R1 AI project that has been made available for free. There is a lot to digest here. — RAD)

Pepe Escobar joins us to discuss how the US Deep State created Big Tech, why China's technological innovation model is superior, and Trump’s obsession with AI dominance.

(01:42) What is technofeudalism?
(14:29) US Deep State and Silicon Valley
(20:04) Debunking globalist arguments on AI
(26:52) Why Big Tech is going to war against Deep State
(29:41) Chinese tech model
(38:35) Why Big Tech defected to Trump