Muskism - Playbook for a Postliberal Age

Together they discuss their new book , Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed . In this long-awaited work, they examine Elon Musk not as an individual, but as a symptom and embodiment of our postliberal era. Musk isn't a glitch in the system—he is the system. His worldview promises sovereignty through technology: plug in, power up, and become self-sufficient. But the more you connect, the more he owns you.

If Fordism defined twentieth-century capitalism, Muskism might well define the twenty-first. Fordism helped build the welfare state. Musk is tearing it down. He thrives on dependency while preaching freedom. His rockets run on subsidies; his satellites control the battlefield; his social networks train the AI that trains us. Muskism sells itself as the future, but it entrenches age-old hierarchies. It offers autonomy to some and exclusion to others. It is libertarian yet state-fueled, pro-natalist yet anti-immigration, futuristic yet reactionary.

Join us for a discussion about how Muskism is shaping our digital lives, our political culture, and our collective future.