Goop podcast host Gwyneth Paltrow interviews Anduril co-founder Trae Stephens on warfare, ethics, and spirituality
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Sophie Hurwitz
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The article critiques a Goop podcast episode where Gwyneth Paltrow interviews Trae Stephens, co-founder of the military-tech company Anduril. Stephens discusses his views on wartime profiteering (which he claims is unethical), God, great power conflict, and the male loneliness crisis, all in a sanitized, philosophical tone. The article highlights the irony of a weapons industry billionaire appearing on a wellness and lifestyle podcast, framing it as a "goopification" of drone warfare — making the military-industrial complex seem palatable, spiritual, and even trendy.
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Stephens held forth on God, great power conflict, the male loneliness crisis, and what he thinks the Pope really meant when he said: 'Jesus does not listen to th
The article highlights the irony of a weapons industry billionaire appearing on a wellness and lifestyle podcast, framing it as a 'goopification' of drone warfare
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