New nonfiction · 2026
The Nerd Reich
Book published in 2026
Summary
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy is a 2026 non-fiction book by American journalist Gil Durán, who argues that some venture capitalists in Silicon Valley use technologies such as cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence to undermine democracy in the United States in an attempt to establish a new form of governance resembling a corporate dictatorship. To mitigate these threats, Durán suggests banning crypto, identifying network state proposals as anti-government extremism, breaking up tech monopolies, and regulating AI.
From the Wikipedia article “The Nerd Reich”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How long is it?
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Printed pages | 352 |
| Words (≈ 275 per page) | ≈ 96,800 |
| Reading time | 6 h 47 min |
| Audiobook length | ≈ 10.4 h |
| Spine at 6 x 9 in (white paper) | 0.793 in |
Sources & data
- Facts from Wikidata; summary from Wikipedia.