1 Techno-Fascism: The Heart Against Silicon Evil Oleg Yermakov metaphysician, linguist e-mail: nartin1961@gmail.com “The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Sometimes—with equations and circuits.” Abstract Techno-Fascism: The Heart Against Silicon Evil explores the emergence of a new form of authoritarianism born from the fusion of unchecked technological advancement and moral disconnection. The essay traces this phenomenon from the atomic age to the present rise of artificial intelligence, neuro-surveillance, and cybernetic control systems. It warns of a world where reason operates without empathy, and progress serves domination rather than life. Through the metaphor of “masks without faces,” the author argues that the true danger lies not in machines themselves but in the human minds that create them without heart. The piece calls for a conscious rebalancing of intellect and compassion, proposing that only a union of mind and heart can prevent a civilization from turning its own tools against itself. Keywords: fascism, techno-fascism, artificial intelligence ethics, technological control, surveillance capitalism, human-machine interface, posthumanism, Elon Musk critique, moral philosophy of technology, digital authoritarianism, empathy in innovation, Putin, war in Ukraine Author’s Note This essay is not a speculative dystopia. It is a reflection of our present moment. We are witnessing a technological evolution without ethical evolution — and the consequences are existential. Introduction When the physicists of the 20th century — Einstein, Bohr, Oppenheimer — uncovered the nature of the atom, they believed they were helping humanity understand the Universe. But already in 1945, this act of knowledge was forged into a warhead and