Woke mind virus
Subject in Politics
Woke mind virus has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Ezra Klein Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Quinn SlobodianProfessor of international history at Boston University; author of "Globalists," "Hayek's Bastards" and co-author of "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed"
Slobodian says Musk fully adopted Dawkins's memetic 'mind virus' framework as his way of understanding politics and consent.
“Musk has absolutely swallowed this notion whole to the point that I think if you want to understand how he understands politics”
The Ezra Klein Show: Elon Musk’s Endgame (Oct 30, 2026) · Listen from 27:13
Podcasts
- The Ezra Klein Show · 1 episode
Episodes
Elon Musk’s EndgameThe Ezra Klein Show · Oct 30, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Ezra Klein and historian Quinn Slobodian examine Elon Musk's record campaign spending, AI vision, ideology, and the political dependencies his companies create.