Silicon Valley's Fascist Philosopher

By The Flannel Fist

Curtis Yarvin, once a struggling tech entrepreneur turned self-styled political philosopher, has carved out a troubling niche as a dark guru for a new breed of Silicon Valley elites craving authoritarianism. Under the alias “Mencius Moldbug,” Yarvin champions a vision of society where democracy is discarded in favor of an all-powerful CEO-king. A monarch who rules not by consent but by command, promising “efficiency” and “order” over messy human freedom.

But this is no radical innovation. It’s fascism dressed in the language of startups and coding. A dangerous fantasy nurtured in the sterile world of blogs, podcasts, and venture capital boardrooms, far removed from the realities of real communities and human struggle.

Behind the polished rhetoric lies a deeply flawed ideology, one that misunderstands governance, ignores history, and devalues the very people democracy is meant to serve. More than that, it empowers a tech-bro cult of entitlement, privileged men who believe their intellect and wealth justify ruling over everyone else.

This blog exposes why Yarvin’s neoreactionary vision is not just misguided, but a threat to democracy and social justice. It reveals how his ideas, embraced by detached tech elites, are disconnected from the world they pretend to “fix,” and why we must resist their push to replace our messy, beautiful democracy with sterile, authoritarian rule.

The Fantasy of Efficient Tyranny

Curtis Yarvin’s central pitch is deceptively simple: democracy is a slow, cumbersome failure, and what we really need is a benevolent autocrat, like a CEO, who can cut through bureaucracy and get things done without pesky elections or public accountability. He calls this model “formalism,” a sanitized word for centralized, unchecked power.

But don’t be fooled by the glossy tech veneer. This is not a new idea. It’s authoritarianism recycled with startup buzzwords.

History has repeatedly shown that “efficiency” under a tyrant comes at the cost of freedom, justice, and human dignity. Sure, Stalin made the trains run on time, but only by filling the gulags with dissenters. Efficiency without accountability is just cruelty with a better PR team.

Yarvin’s “CEO-king” fantasy ignores these brutal truths because it’s not built on real-world experience. It’s the product of insulated, privileged tech elites who mistake power for progress.

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