It has certainly been an expedient way to make money (via Peter Thiel). And one of their “thought leaders” is a Usenet troll named Curtis Yarvin. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug
Behind the Bastards just dropped an episode on the weirdo too. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/
Without further specific context, I just assumed this was a parody piece given the recent revelations.