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Cold War Daily

Cold War Daily

By: C Zappone
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A private feed of ideas on politics, media, books and ideas that I have posted to share.© 2026 Chris Zappone
Episodes
  • Silicon Valley vs Pope Leo XIV
    Apr 17 2026
    Is technology making you feel helpless? According to this analysis of the writings on Peter Thiel’s philosophy and the Pope Leo XIV, there is a reason why: Silicon Valley is trying to engineer power away from existing, often democratic, institutions. Around 6.40 in the Google LLM Notebook generated dialogue, it discusses the Silicon Valley ideology that seeks to shift power away from physical stakes, institutions and governments. Some quotes: “The Silicon Valley business strategy inevitably morphs into a profound political vision. The sources identify a fascinating generational tension at play here. Thiel and his cohort basically belong to Generation X, okay? […]
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    16 mins
  • Silicon Valley versus Pope Leo
    Apr 17 2026
    Is technology making you feel helpless? According to this analysis of the writings on Peter Thiel’s philosophy and the Pope Leo XIV, there is a reason why: Silicon Valley is trying to engineer power away from existing, often democratic, institutions. Around 6.40 in the Google LLM Notebook generated dialogue, it discusses the Silicon Valley ideology that seeks to shift power away from physical stakes, institutions and governments. Some quotes: “The Silicon Valley business strategy inevitably morphs into a profound political vision. The sources identify a fascinating generational tension at play here. Thiel and his cohort basically belong to Generation X, okay? […]
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    16 mins
  • Silicon Valley versus Pope Leo
    Apr 17 2026
    Is technology making you feel helpless? According to this analysis of the writings on Peter Thiel’s philosophy and the Pope Leo XIV, there is a reason why: Silicon Valley is trying to engineer power away from existing, often democratic, institutions. Around 6.40 in the Google LLM Notebook generated dialogue, it discusses the Silicon Valley ideology that seeks to shift power away from physical stakes, institutions and governments. Some quotes: “The Silicon Valley business strategy inevitably morphs into a profound political vision. The sources identify a fascinating generational tension at play here. Thiel and his cohort basically belong to Generation X, okay? […]
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    16 mins
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