Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Are Using AI To Supercharge the Surveillance State Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state. Reason · Sep 25, 2025
‘Rimmed with fire’: rare butterfly genus named after Sauron in Lord of the Rings Newly discovered species with vivid orange and black markings named for evil ruler of Mordor to pique interest in conservation The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023
Mystery blob dubbed 'eye of Sauron' leaves hikers 'clueless' after it washes up on beach A pair of hikers discovered a mysterious blob on a beach in Cornwall which later turned out to be a red hamburger bean, usually found in the rainforests of South America Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2023
Capitalism, Socialism, and Fan Complaints About the Role of Giant Eagles in "The Lord of the Rings" Economist Bryan Caplan explains how standard socialist complaints about free markets are similar to longstanding fan claims that Tolkien's Giant Eagles didn't do enough in the war against Sauron. Reason · Mar 23, 2023