What would Christopher Hitchens say about Elon Musk’s catastrophic acquisition and destruction of Twitter? In this satirical reimagining, Hitchens’ razor-sharp wit and moral clarity are unleashed on the billionaire’s transformation of a vital communication platform into his personal vanity project.
From his imagined vantage point, Hitchens dismantles Musk’s pretensions to being a “free speech absolutist,” exposing how the world’s richest man-child has actually created a more arbitrary, opaque, and toxic environment while banning critics and journalists. He reveals the tragic irony of celebrating the vandalization of our digital public square by someone who confuses wealth with wisdom and power with virtue.
Join us as we explore how Hitchens’ unflinching critique of narcissism, demagoguery, and the worship of false prophets might illuminate the destruction of one of our most important democratic institutions.
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This video features an AI-generated caricature inspired by the late great Christopher Hitchens. It is not a real representation, endorsement, or collaboration with Hitchens or his estate. The likeness, voice, and commentary are satirical and transformative, created in Oxford solely for educational and entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to the real Christopher Hitchens, living or dead, is parody and should not be interpreted as factual.
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