# Audio Edition: The Scouring of Middle Earth

> Source: <https://www.asomo.co/p/audio-edition-the-scouring-of-middle-earth>
> Published: 2026-05-15 10:20:50+00:00

Dearest super-subscribers,

Here’s the audio version of my new piece, [The Scouring of Middle Earth](https://www.asomo.co/p/the-scouring-of-middle-earth-by-palantir). The audio is exclusive to paying subscribers, and has a *Lord of the Rings* inspired soundtrack, so I hope you enjoy!

I have in recent weeks re-read J.R.R Tolkien’s *The Lord of the Rings* to compare its ethics to those of the Peter Thiel-backed military-AI comp…