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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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He’s joined by elder statesman Randall (Steve Carell), idealistic AI expert Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and the richest of them all: Ven (Cory Michael Smith), a clear Elon Musk analogue who rules over his social media empire with a cocky bravado.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Among the interviewees is cultural commentator Naomi Klein, who explains how WikiLeaks grew out of an early, more idealistic incarnation of the internet, prior to the rise of social media, in which its primary purpose was to make information available to all, for free.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2025
In the scene in question, a liberal, idealistic senator of the imperial government that controls much of the galaxy speaks out against a vengeful attack on the protesting residents of Ghorman, a planet that the empire is attempting to subjugate and militarize.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Altman, dining regularly with Musk, mirrors his anxieties and persuades him to bankroll a more idealistic rival.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Among the interviewees is cultural commentator Naomi Klein, who explains how WikiLeaks grew out of an early, more idealistic incarnation of the internet, prior to the rise of social media, in which its primary purpose was to make information available to all, for free.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2025
In the scene in question, a liberal, idealistic senator of the imperial government that controls much of the galaxy speaks out against a vengeful attack on the protesting residents of Ghorman, a planet that the empire is attempting to subjugate and militarize.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Altman, dining regularly with Musk, mirrors his anxieties and persuades him to bankroll a more idealistic rival.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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