Topic: Betsy Devos

John Klyzak identifies major figures and companies driving the technocratic shift, including Betsy DeVos and her ties to biofeedback company Neurocore. IBM’s Watson AI, Pearson Education, and Facebook’s virtual reality projects are also cited as critical infrastructure for the new system. Additionally, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is discussed as the ultimate goal for direct brain-computer interfacing in education.

The discussion focuses on the implementation of the Skinner method of operant conditioning in schools, which prioritizes performance over knowledge. Iserbyt recounts her time on a school board in Camden, Maine, where she observed "lifeboat games" and other psychological exercises designed to alter student values. She suggests that wealthy insiders living on the Maine coast influenced the use of her local district as a pilot for these educational changes.

Donald Trump's cabinet is highlighted for its unprecedented concentration of billionaires and corporate executives with no prior public sector experience. Key figures mentioned include Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (formerly of the Rothschild Group), and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of ExxonMobil. This staffing is presented as evidence that the administration represents a merger of corporate and government power rather than a departure from the establishment.