The end of reality : how four billionaires are selling a fantasy future of the metaverse, Mars, and crypto /

A brilliant takedown and exposé of the great con job of the twenty-first century--the metaverse, crypto, space travel, transhumanism--being sold by four billionaires (Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreesen, Elon Musk), leading to the degeneration and bankruptcy of our society. At a time when...

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Main Author: Taplin, Jonathan, 1947- (Author)
Other Authors: Culp, Jason (Narrator)
Format: Audio Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Hachette Audio, 2023
Edition:Unabridged
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