Season 2 · Episode 860
Why 70% of Humans Just Traded Freedom for a Bulldozer
Explore why the world is retreating toward authoritarianism despite an era of decentralized technology and global connectivity.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
February 26, 202635m 39s
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Show Notes
Despite the rise of decentralized technologies like blockchain and remote collaboration, global governance is shifting toward a "third wave of autocratization" led by strongman figures who promise simplicity in an increasingly complex world. This episode examines sobering data from the V-Dem Institute showing that democratic progress has been erased back to 1980s levels, while exploring how the death of political civility has transformed the halls of power into arenas of raw, polarized strength. We dive deep into the psychological urge for a "protector" in the face of neoliberal failure and ask whether the internet has created a global, open-source playbook for the modern autocrat.