As the richest person on planet earth, Elon Musk is increasingly recognized as the driver of modern Technocracy. His grandfather was head of the Technocracy, Inc. movement in Canada during the 1930s and 1940s. Musk's son, named "X Æ A-12", follows the Technocrat dislike of personal names.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is leading humanity to a full-blown Technocracy with the ground-up construction of a 105 mile long "futuristic tech hub" that "encapsulates the major elements of his so-called 'Vision 2030'. Every aspect of the giant city will be "sustainable" and "smart". Welcome to the "Brave New World".
The author concludes that the metaverse is "the next major computing platform" and is "expected to have a strong connection with the real-world economy – and eventually become an extension of it". Virtual reality, extended reality and immersive reality will warp human ability to comprehend actual reality.