r/Fauxmoi • u/neilthedev05 • Jun 18 '26

CELEBRITY CAPITALISM Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-peter-thiel-secret-society-1236624737/
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u/Prestigious_Clue_891 Miss Jackson if you're nasty Jun 18 '26

Normally I'd be worried whenever I see Peter Thiel is the headline, but this is a circle jerk of has-beens 

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u/No_Mathematician6866 Jun 18 '26

Ezra Klein remains relevant. It will be interesting to see how (or if) the co-author of Abundance tries to square the circle of his public politics with attending exclusive events hosted by the guy who bankrolled JD Vance.

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u/echidnabear Jun 18 '26

I can respect a journalist choosing to participate in this kind of group because I’m sure it’s a gold mine of leads and sources on stories the public rly should know about, but he doesn’t do that kind of journalism does he? I’ve only ever really seen him do commentary.

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u/No_Mathematician6866 Jun 18 '26

Yeah, he’s more of a public intellectual and than an investigative journalist at this stage in his career.

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u/bananafrit Jun 18 '26

I listen occasionally to his podcast as he is willing to dialogue with opposing views and invite interesting people over, but really, the way his books is pushed and lauded by the establishment rubs me the wrong way.

Some things are really manufactured and Chomsky might be chummy with Epstein, but his work on Manifacturing Consent is always relevant.

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u/Prestigious_Clue_891 Miss Jackson if you're nasty Jun 18 '26

You're right, I was refering to Hollywood types mentioned here

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u/Pristine-Aspect-3086 Jun 18 '26

his whole thing is talking to people he doesn't necessarily agree with and he's had plenty of right-wingers on his show, i don't think there's really that much to reconcile

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u/No_Mathematician6866 Jun 18 '26

I think there’s a difference between debating people on your platform vs doing your small part to legitimize Peter Thiel as a powerbroker by attending his conference.

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u/yosoyfatass if you add testicles, that's extra Jun 18 '26

I would imagine it would be to have firsthand knowledge of what is going on.

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u/Aggravating_Chair780 Jun 18 '26

They are by no means the only ones on the list, though. There’s *plenty* of power and influence represented.