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Curtis Yarvin

Meet a thinker who wrote about big ideas and even helped build a computer world!

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Curtis Yarvin speaking at Danube Institute
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Curtis Yarvin on Philosophy of Art & Science
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Curtis Yarvin (2023) (cropped)

Key Facts

Born
1973.
Known For
Writing about political ideas and helping create the Urbit computer platform.
First Blog Started
2007.
Pen Name
Mencius Moldbug.

Who is Curtis Yarvin?

Imagine someone who likes to write down his thoughts about how countries should be run. That's Curtis Yarvin! He's also a computer whiz who helped create a special computer system. He uses a pen name, which is like a secret identity for writing, called Mencius Moldbug. He started sharing his ideas a long time ago, back when many kids were just learning to ride bikes!

Adventures in Blogging!

Curtis Yarvin wrote on his blog called 'Unqualified Reservations' for many years. Think of it like a super-long diary where he shared his opinions. Later, he started a new place for his writings called 'Gray Mirror.' He talked about his ideas for how governments could work, sometimes comparing them to how big companies are run. He's been thinking and writing about these things for over 15 years!

Building a Digital Playground

Besides writing, Curtis Yarvin is also a software developer. That means he helps create computer programs! He worked on something called Urbit, which is like a whole new way to use computers and the internet. It's a big project, and he even helped start a company to make it happen. It’s like building a whole new playground for computers!

Sharing Big Ideas

Curtis Yarvin's ideas have been noticed by some important people. He talks about different ways countries could be governed. Some people find his ideas interesting and think about them a lot. He's like a storyteller who uses words to paint pictures of different worlds and how they might work.

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