Tag Archives: Peter Thiel

30Aug/26

Silicon Valley is rebranding eugenics

August 30, 2026ScienceAndrew Conru, Applied genetics, Australia, Bioethics, Brian Armstrong, Designer baby, Einstein, Elon Musk, Emil Kirkegaard, Erik Ahrens, Eugenics, Fertility medicine, France, Genetic testing, Hope Not Hate, Human variability, In vitro fertilisation, Jonathan Anomaly, Malcolm Collins, Marius Turda, Matthew Frost, Medical genetics, New York City, Nucleus Genomics, Personalized medicine, Peter Thiel, Polygenic score, Sam Altman, Silicon Valley capital, Simone, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Scientific Racism’s Secret Backers: How Tech Wealth and Stolen Bio-Data Fuel a Discredited Pseudoscience

Sat Aug 29 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The contemporary landscape of reproductive medicine is witnessing the rapid commercialization of polygenic embryo screening (PES), a controversial technology that allows prospective parents to genotypically analyze and prioritize IVF-created embryos based on polygenic risk scores (PRSs). Driven by several well-funded US-based startups, this emerging industry offers to estimate the likelihood of chronic disease liabilities as well as quantitative, non-disease traits like eye color, height, and predicted intelligence. For instance, Orchid Biosciences markets whole-genome embryo sequencing at $2,500 per embryo to assess genetic predispositions to multi-gene health conditions like schizophrenia and cardiovascular diseases. In parallel, Nucleus Genomics has heavily marketed a $30,000 “IVF+” package to screen for over 2,000 traits, leveraging a high-profile New York City subway advertising campaign featuring slogans like “Have Your Best Baby” and “IQ is 50% Genetic”. The most controversial player in this market, Heliospect Genomics, charges wealthy couples up to $50,000 to screen up to 100 embryos for predicted intelligence and other behavioral traits using specialized algorithms. Continue reading →

01Mar/26

The Sovereign Individual Predicted Nation State Collapse

March 1, 2026TechnologyAcademic disciplines, Airbnb, Andy Sto, Articles, Balaji Srinivasan, Belgium, Bitcoin, Criticism of democracy, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Digital currency, Digital nomad, E. Glen Weyl, Financial technology, France, Gil Duran, James Dale Davidson, James I. Porter, Knights Bachelor, Peter Thiel, Poland, Political geography, Political philosophy, Sovereignty, Start, State, The Sovereign Individual, William Rees-Moggadmin

28 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — In this analyis. James I. Porter argues that the modern pursuit of absolute personal autonomy is a flawed and dangerous illusion. He contends that influential figures in politics and technology have embraced the “sovereign individual” as an ideal, mistakenly believing that a person can exist entirely independent of social constraints. By drawing on various philosophers, Porter illustrates that human identity is actually formed through interdependence and friction with others rather than in isolation. He suggests that removing the resistance provided by a community does not grant freedom, but instead leads to a loss of meaning and the eventual destruction of the self. Ultimately, the text asserts that our inherent vulnerability and connection to one another are the essential foundations of a functional social existence. Continue reading →

02Feb/26

Epstein Files Release: DOJ Declares Mission Accomplished as 3.5 Million Pages Expose Elite Networks, Trigger Resignations, and Spark Privacy Outcry

February 2, 2026LegalAhmed bin Sulayem, Andrew, Anouska de Georgiou, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Bin Sulayem, Donald Trump, DP World, Elon Musk, Ghislaine Maxwell, Howard Lutnick, Ilya Ponomarev, Israel, Jeffrey Epstein, Johanna Sjoberg, Juan Alessi, Kathryn Ruemmler, Keir Starmer, Lemelson–MIT Prize, Lesley Groff, Libya, LINKEDIN, Long Beach, Mark Epstein, Melania Trump, Miroslav, Miroslav Lajčák, Muammar Gaddafi, New York, Pam Bondi, Paul Engelmayer, Peter Mandelson, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Richard Berman, Ro Khanna, Russia, Sarah Ferguson, Slovakia, SpaceX, Steve Bannon, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Talulah Riley, Thomas Massie, Todd Blanche, Turkey, U . S . Power, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Woody Allenadmin

02, Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a final tranche of documents on January 30, 2026, totaling over 3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images. While the DOJ identified over 6 million potentially responsive pages, it released only about half, discarding duplicates and non-relevant materials, and has declared its review complete and its legal obligations met. This assertion has drawn bipartisan criticism from lawmakers like Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, who question why millions of pages remain withheld and are demanding access to unredacted files. Continue reading →

20Apr/23

Health data: who owns it?

April 20, 2023SecurityAdam Smith Tech, Brazil, Companies, Cori Crider, Department of Health and Social Care, Economy of New York City, Financial markets, National Health Service, NHS England, NHS number, Palantir, Peter Thiel, Santa Catarina, Thomson Reuters, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

By Adam Smith | Tech correspondent

April 20, 2023 /Thomson Reuters Foundation/ — U.S. data analytics firm Palantir is bidding to provide Britain’s National Health Service with software across the system – a move which has raised concerns from data specialists and advocates.

Palantir, founded by U.S. billionaire Peter Thiel, was the NHS data analytics provider during the pandemic and is currently bidding for a £480 million contract for a “federated data platform”.
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