The plot hole of how the Antichrist takes over the world (via demonic hypnotic speeches) is resolved by inverting the old model: rather than an evil tech genius inventing a doomsday machine, the modern Antichrist gains power by talking about Armageddon and existential risk non-stop and demanding we 'stop science'—so the figure with real political resonance today is a Greta Thunberg, not a Doctor Strangelove.

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Peter Thiel

Evidence Quote

The way the Antichrist would take over the world is you talk about Armageddon non-stop... The thing that has political resonance is we need to stop science... In our world, it's far more likely to be Greta Thunberg.

Source

A.I., Mars and Immortality: Are We Dreaming Big Enough? | Interesting Times with Ross DouthatInteresting Times with Ross Douthat
Created: 6/18/2026, 2:32:27 PM

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