![]() ![]() “Capital as a weapon is intriguing to me,” said McFedries in a YouTube speech. ![]() The club’s “manifesto” describes a “bright future” for the “ultimate cultural membership” where “prosperity is abundant” and “data and payments are fluid”, just like gender.įriends With Benefits was founded in 2020 by Trevor McFedries who, after bringing the VR popstar Lil Miquela into the world, had higher ambitions than animating a robot to make out with Bella Hadid in an underwear commercial. The image has a subversive sheen: techno DJs and venture capitalists in ripped designer jeans throwing secret raves. This month, I was invited to a party hosted by Friends With Benefits, an exclusive club of artists and investors who have access to a private chatroom on Discord and parties in cities like Miami and New York. I have seen the light, and I was not convinced.
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