Gandalf vs Peter Thiel (playful session)

Why did Peter Thiel, Chairman of the macrodata panoptic surveillance giant, Palantir Technologies, buy a 12-million-dollar mansion in Buenos Aires? And why are activists protesting outside of his door while dressed up as Gandalf, the wise wizard from The Lord of the Rings?

Join game designer, Pablo Quarta, in a playful rumination about the state of technofascism in Argentinian society today. Together, we will try to figure out why so many right-wing politicians and tech mogul billionaires from all around the world have their eyes on this South American country, what their ambitions are, and what every day Argentinians can do to get them to fuck right off.

Pablo F. Quarta is a narrative designer and game producer who specializes in videogames with strong social, political, and cultural perspectives that draw from Latin American culture. They are part of the development team of the award-winning surrealist documentary game Atuel. Pablo has given talks on GDC, IndieCade, and DIGRA. They also teach game and narrative design in Buenos Aires.