# How “Muskism” Is Changing American Capitalism - ft. Quinn Slobodian

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Podcast: [Capitalisn't](https://stenobird.com/podcast/capitalisn-t-910873)
Published: 2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Conventional wisdom suggests that Silicon Valley billionaires are libertarians trying to escape government oversight, but Quinn Slobodian argues they actually want to achieve state symbiosis by turning the government into a dependent client.

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