In this episode, we examine the explosive reports out of Venezuela including claims of U.S. military strikes in Caracas and the detention of President Nicolás Maduro and place them inside a much larger story about oil, sanctions, and modern power. From the long history of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the devastating impact of foreign sanctions on its oil industry, to the rise of Silicon Valley figures like Peter Thiel, whose companies and ideology focus on surveillance, defense technology, and “neutralizing enemies,” this episode connects two worlds that seem separate but aren’t. As oil states collapse under pressure and tech elites build systems designed to replace or override governments, we’re forced to ask an uncomfortable question: are we witnessing geopolitics or gang rule with flags?

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(0:00) Intro

(1:06) US Bombs Venezuela: Capturing Nicolas Maduro

(7:45) Oil Production, Sanctions, & Venezuela Economic Struggles

(21:55) Is Nicolas Maduro Actually a Cartel Leader?

(32:37) Peter Thiels Background & Connection to Political Power

(44:12) Libertarianism, Rene Girard, & Mimetic Theory

(53:34) Thiels Fortune, The PayPal Mafia, & Palantir Technologies

(01:00:15) Praxis, JD Vance Resistance, & Jeffery Epstein

(01:10:48) Final Thoughts

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