Joshua Haldeman
Joshua Haldeman was an American-Canadian chiropractor and politician, born in 1902. He is best known as the grandfather of Elon Musk. Haldeman was a proponent of the technocracy movement, which advocated for the replacement of democracy with a government run by engineers and scientists. He believed in a global conspiracy that controlled various institutions and authored several controversial works, including one defending apartheid in South Africa. Haldeman was also an adventurer, famously flying with his family across Africa in search of a mythical lost city. His life was marked by a blend of utopian aspirations and conspiracy theories, and he died in a plane crash in 1974.
Born on Jul 01, 1902 (122 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 7,734 | $700,000 | 626$ |
| Totals | 1 | 8,654,622 | 7,734 | $700,000 | 626$ |
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Switzerland:
Joshua Haldeman is mentioned as a chiropractor and conspiracy theorist who was involved in a political movement advocating for technocracy.
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Spain:
Joshua Haldeman was a leader of the political technocracy movement in the 1930s and is noted for influencing Elon Musk.
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Italy:
Joshua Haldeman was a technoutopian and conspiracy theorist who became a significant supporter of apartheid.
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Ecuador:
Joshua Haldeman was a political figure and conspiracy theorist who believed in a new social order and opposed democracy.
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