Do billionaires want the world to end? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor think so

In a new book, writers Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have created a term to define the era we are living in: End Times Fascism. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/@statesidepodcast?sub_confirmation=1 A response to the climate crisis, the rise of the far-right and advancing AI technology, they spell out how the damage being wrought by the super-rich is becoming normalized. Klein and Taylor join Carter Sherman to talk about the recent events that have made us all feel like we’re hurtling towards the apocalypse, and how we can fight back through ‘hereness’. End Times Fascism And The Fight For The Living World is out now ► https://guardianbookshop.com/end-times-fascism-9780241816288/?utm_source=editoriallink&utm_medium=merch&utm_campaign=article Chapters: 00:00 - “Our crises are different than the crises of the 1920s and '30s” 01:00 - Interview with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about their new book 05:17 - What is End Times Fascism? 12:27 - How does misogyny fit into End Times Fascism? 15:09 - Is AI going to kill us all? 19:26 - Why are tech billionaires so anti-human? 23:50 - Is Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley fracturing his coalition? 25:33 - What is the antidote to End Times Fascism? 27:11 - Zohran Mamdani’s campaign as an example of how to fight back 32:54 The anti-data center alliance between Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders 36:48 - Would Naomi or Astra be willing to write a book with a conservative writer? #technology #fascism #environment #AI #naomiklein #astrataylor #stevebannon #berniesanders