There’s been a disturbance in the Gurusphere. Two of its central objects of worship are feuding. The guru’s guru, Elon Musk, and the MAGA God-King, Donald Trump, have finally turned on each other, trading blows on social media. In this mini supplementary episode, Matt and Chris survey the shockwaves rippling through the Gurusphere as these titanic egos collide. It’s more slapfight than substance, but that hasn’t stopped gurus and sycophants from picking sides or admiring the sheer brass balls on display. Look out for Lex Fridman’s outside-the-box solution, Eric Weinstein’s cryptic mutterings, and some hilarious takes from the comedic genius Francis Foster. Strap in. It’s petty, it’s absurd, and it’s all happening. Trump vs. Elon: The Gurusphere Reacts 00:00 Elon and Trump 00:26 Introduction: Elon and Trump are feuding 07:10 A little bit of context 13:11 The Gurusphere reacts 14:32 O'Fallon & Lindsay saw this coming 16:01 Eric's Trademark - Both Sidesing Obscurantism 20:38 The Big Dog's Take 24:01 Lex suggests we need a podcast! 27:10 Maculinity Hot Takes 29:50 Sensemakers Take Flight 31:17 Taleb's reasonable take! 32:14 Konstantin Climbs the Ladder of Chaos 36:37 The strategic Gaadfather & Scott Adams 37:28 Tech Bros praying for peace 39:25 The Red Scare MAGA Loyalist 40:36 Conspiratorial Narcissists and their Public Feuds 45:48 Sycophantic praise heals everything 47:07 Outro The full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (49 mins). Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus
