Peter Thiel gets it! He is a visionary. We have stopped dreaming and have let google and others dream for us. Drop social media and start opening your mind to what we can do. This was great insight!
Perceptive. Helpful. Insights are existential. Hope he (or someone) does create an alternative to FB, Twitter, Google etc. They need competition. We need less restrictive forums.
1:15:22 This is the first time I've heard Peter Thiel laugh. I've watched so many videos of him, and this is the first him he's laughing and talking about Christ. Hidden gem right here.
For the people in the comments: you can laugh and take part in serious discourse at the same time, they're not mutually exclusive. You don't have to sit grimly there, and if the interviewer is making jokes, it's mostly to keep a balance in the conversation, where it doesn't become a monotonous Peter Thiel-esque monologue and keeps the night lively. It's not only an intellectual but a social event as well, and it feels snobbish to say that the presence of a sarcastic host takes away from that. I would rather posit that the humour helped Thiel's ideas permeate the parts of the audience that might've been hesitant towards entertaining them.
I’m almost 74 but I totally agree with Peter Thiel that shutting down the internet or even breaking up FB or Twitter would help the left. I’m a retired teacher, now separated from my marvelous grandsons and their parents due to Covid, spoiled by having a maid because I live in Latin America but no longer able to have one. We have no public transportation and our daughter doesn’t really want us to leave the house because we are vulnerable. My husband is marvelous but he doesn’t do English anymore. The tablet our son gave me and You Tube are my best friends. I can even do some housework without feeling brain dead.
"I believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ"...You don`t hear these words very often from the mouth of intellectuals or billionaires in the west nowadays,which was common place 200 years ago for everybody.
Peter Thiel's analysis of the slow evaporation and evacuation of scientific and technological invention since the 1960's parallels George Steiner's analysis of the depletion of creative grammar in western cultures in the same period, which can be found in STEINER, G. (2001) Grammars of Creation, London, Faber
We haven't cured cancer because a healthy population is not conducive to a large pharmaceutical conglomerate. Cancer treatments make a lot of people very wealthy.
Cancer are unknown cells that become a mass , the cure is early detection and then there is a cure and treatment. Cure is lifestyle, screening, and education
How much do you know about cellular replication and the intricacies of cell signalling pathways and our ability to target these pathways? If you don’t understand that at a basic level then you’re not qualified to make such bold claim
@@olutobii There are always those who believe they stand on a higher box than everyone else because they have ' knowledge' that they believe gives them and only them authority to speak. These people forget the greatest tool of all, because they neither possess it or value it. Commonsense is not common. Research is set up to provide a constant supply of money for a group of individuals that are highly paid, very comfortable. The money given for research is' invested' 'loaned' and'donated' to campaigns for political candidates who promise that steady stream of finance. It is not about finding a cure, that would close them down, put them out of a job. I could go on... Follow the money is an old saying that never loses its relevancy.
I like his comment about the tenth commandment. Envy. Envy was the sin of Cain. He killed Abel out of envy that God would favor Abel’s sacrifice over his.
This is first time I’ve listened to Peter Thiel. I know his work. I guess I’m slow to the game. He makes profound statements. Nietzsche’s ubermench comes to mind in the conversation. The dogmatism of safety certainly has stagnated the human spirit for invention. Metaxas gives a great interview.
this is an awsome inerview,,,, reminds me of Norman Gunston itervieiwng Frank Zappam,,,totallly cool and both interviewer and interviewee are on to it.... Both know where to go;;;;;;;;; Thanks to you both
@@TheTrueReiniat I have never heard the phrase "critical social justice," and I don't know who your "them" is. Anonymous "Spin Boy" is clearly trying to play games with the language. You?
@@TheDavidlloydjones Ummh google it? It takes a few minutes try to give yourself an informed version of it from different points of view, using words for concepts we dont understand it gets us in problems. If I were to tell you what it is; its one of those chicken before the egg assessments where one applies their knowledge of social sciences and the humanities to specifically search for power structures that are then deemed bad regardless of merit; in other words its mechanism to take down pre-existing hierarchies regardless of their usefulness or actual flaws. Also them is sociologists. It used to be a specific kind of sociologist who adhered to critical theory but they essentially purged anyone who didnt agree with them out of the social sciences. Sry for wall of text.
Krish Rao Please, He’s a damn fascist. Corruption in academia?? Nope it’s far more correct to say that Corporate America is as corrupt as the Medieval church.
Hi Peter, Met you in Colorado, brought you to "the treehouse" to ski 🎿 ...your composure and people-skills are one of the clearest markers of someone being "successful." I find myself HATING HERDS of people but loving individuals- especially intellectuals like Ravikant and others
Peter thanks for the insightful talk. You are indeed a Zero to One thinker. Lots of people seem to disagree with you below. Well maybe thats bcoz none of them are sacrificing for One.
Thiel is indirectly talking about mencius moldbug's idea of the cathedral, a force that's driving the world leftwards. Coincidentally thiel knows moldbug
Science funding priorities and the emphasis on, or better said obsession with, accountability and societal impact, is the key to understand the present decadence of science. In order to have real breakthroughs, it is necessary that scientists are absolutely free to pursue whatever they think is interesting or promising (even if it is not).
Although I laugh when Americans claim they have the most ‘freedom’ of any country in the world and that is what makes them so unique from everyone else, i will give credit where credit is due with their innovation and optimism. The world needs more of it
Who has more freedom that Americans to change their station in life? i don't know any country that offers that opportunity. Not comfort, but opportunity.
Such a great talk! All 3 doors are unacceptable. Our country is having an identity crisis of epic proportion. I agree, we’re doing less and less but we’re needing more and more. Nice of Peter to plug The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray.. an excellent book.
It seems to me that he may be missing some variables. For examples, is it possible that life expectancy is going down because of our modern diets and lifestyles? Or that there's just a limit to how much we can extend it through medicine?
And lifestyles which factor in psychology and other influences technology, environmental, cultural, sociological, economic etc. it’s no where as simple as he makes it out to be there. However our predatory capitalist economy one that is not human centric, funding goes to the military industrial complex, educational industrial complex, and the top 1 percent and not to innovations. Most definitely their could be innovations in bio tech etc but it won’t change our anatomical degradation as it were only extend it by various means. So based on exactly what he said he is wrong and also right lol. But It can’t be biology, science and medicine a failure in isolation.
I've listened to several interviews conducted by Eric Metaxas. He can be a great interviewer and he is a smart guy... but I had to skip this intro. Hard to watch.
Note on Thiel's Christianity comments: As I understand Jesus and the New Testament message we should never stop sharing the gospel since we believe it to be true...it is the Holy Spirit's job to convince people and turn hearts. But unfortunately there always will be people that will never believe no matter how much God convicts the heart, that does not mean we should not still love them.
Amen Micks. Glad a fellow Bible believer understands this and echoed this Biblical truth. I would add that there is a difference between “convincing” someone to believe in the gospel of Jesus and simply “sharing” the gospel. Frankly there are too many people on this earth that it makes sense that the Bible instructs us to share it and ‘keep it moving’ should someone we share it with, chooses to reject it. So yes, believers share and GOD chooses whom he saves or really those whom are predestined to be saved will believe and those whom are not, will not believe.
Admire the intellect, curiosity, and willingness to be contrarian that Peter displays. My experience though is that these great minds have 50% brilliant ideas, and 50% head-shaking nonsense. When you go out on the limbs, it is to be expected.
Maybe be a bit more humble. Maybe it's 50% you can agree with and 50% you can't? Maybe someone else perhaps just as smart or smarter than you might think your 50% is headshaking nonsense. So 'headshaking nonsense' is hardly a disqualifying category no?
I've never heard this man before, but I would love to have a conversation with him. Many of his thoughts on this podcast need to be more mainstream, but some of his thoughts elude me. Overall I believe Peter has much potential.
“Overall Peter has much potential “…… love it. No doubt his genetic makeup is such that he has hundreds of great ideas. He naturally thinks outside the box hence he’s an billionaire entrepreneur ! Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, thank you gentlemen, and yes I too would love to hear more from Peter Thiel.
It's very strange to hear all these great ideas, and wonderful logic that I agree with. Then hear Thiel say he believes in the resurrection. I want to say that he struggles saying it. I wonder if that's because our culture looks down on professing that, as he stated just a few moments before, or if he doesn't actually believe it but knows he has to say it in order to "be Christian"
most likely is that he doesn't believe, he just wants a faith system that will tell him that he's on the right track and take pressure off of the concept of death/mortality. Funny how it is the religious people who end up being obssesed about death and not others. You'd think religion would help alleviate some of that but I guess not.
I would just ignore it. To be Christian today doesn't mean you have to be literal. A person like Thiel sounds more like having a more nuanced view of religion to me. And I say that as someone who lives without any religous belief.
I can't tell if this moderator is brilliant and useful or... hogging attention and not useful? His presence is certainly felt. I am willing to lean toward that he is helping ideas permeate by helping Thiel relate to his crowd...
This is a tour de force from Thiel, quite well humoured from the host too I've come to think - the medium is the message and he's nailed the entertainment factor (good questions helped too).
He is a terribly bright and interesting man and I enjoyed this interview very much. At the same time; there is a bottomless irony to someone decrying the corruption of our institutions admit that he sits on the board of facebook.
"Mary Ann is envy, she wants to be Ginger!" 1:06:54 Hell yes, Thiel always makes me laugh and think like no other ... "Envy is the one mortal sin that is still taboo"
If techies are always on a grind to accomplish an objective at a large scale, I can kind of understand how "leftism" or "help anyone and everyone" can cause a state like Cali to bankrupt itself Peter just described why I dropped out of biology studies in school. Red tape hierarchies and stringent insurance-approved medical procedures...grant funding for research to merely CONFIRM the stated findings...etc...love that he mentioned this. I wouldn't say I'm low-IQ, but just that this path has so many potholes and detours
So basically the whole thing is about the human condition presently and where we are headed and Peter Thiel as a very rich and intelligent man has absolutely no idea or answers is quite worried where his place in the world will be… so practically what these two are concluding is that humans may scale up to a certain point but there is a limit, like going to the moon or the top of mount Everest and then what? Okay so the US is a capitalist success but then what? All kinds of political and social economic weird stuff starts to happen and since you reached that limit it must come down and perhaps many generations later will start to go up again … phew, that’s scary as freedom can end up being replaced slowly with communism or vice versa etc etc. Thanks for the interesting thoughts Peter but the bottom line is that no one is really that smart after all.
@@ThisNinjaSays_If someone is working towards total surveillance and total control, and thinks the majority are basically little more than useless eaters, are they "the good guys"? 🤔
Imagine if we measured things like gender inequality in terms of life expectancy. We can't do this, because it would take away the female victimhood narrative that we need in order to not be divorced men.
This was one of the best interviews of Thiel ever produced. Metaxa's was able to bring out more of Thiel than he usually shares.
Aw man, it's always a great day when a new Peter Thiel interview drops! Thanks!
Peter Thiel gets it! He is a visionary. We have stopped dreaming and have let google and others dream for us. Drop social media and start opening your mind to what we can do. This was great insight!
Those things aren’t inherently bad; moderation as always.
Bravo, Peter. Not many are put on the spot these days as you were here. Thanks for your courage and the open/thoughtful answers.
Probably the most positive voice in the West. Thank you for having this interview.
Interview Starts At 5:47
Thank you.
This host is incredible. Peter great as always
Dan Rosca I think he is drinking a lot of cool aid lately...or has a plan. I don’t think he believes half the shit he said here.
@@alexcipriani6003 what are you referring to?
I love him. Another Johnny Carson
Eric Metaxes, is the man.
Anytime I see Peter Thiel I stop everything and click play!
George Kariuki I will from now on also. Gave me a really good first impression.
Thank you Eric & SITC; yours is a rare - and truthful - voice of clarity in an increasingly conflicted world.
Perceptive. Helpful. Insights are existential. Hope he (or someone) does create an alternative to FB, Twitter, Google etc. They need competition. We need less restrictive forums.
Wow! Best modern analysis I've seen. Well done.
Theil is a breath of fresh air to listen to because he is rich enough not to give a shit but he tells it like it is.
At 5:45 introduction ends
1:15:22 This is the first time I've heard Peter Thiel laugh.
I've watched so many videos of him, and this is the first him he's laughing and talking about Christ.
Hidden gem right here.
A Christian without compassion for the disenfranchised Christians on the other side of the Southern border does not have the heart of Christ.
For the people in the comments: you can laugh and take part in serious discourse at the same time, they're not mutually exclusive. You don't have to sit grimly there, and if the interviewer is making jokes, it's mostly to keep a balance in the conversation, where it doesn't become a monotonous Peter Thiel-esque monologue and keeps the night lively. It's not only an intellectual but a social event as well, and it feels snobbish to say that the presence of a sarcastic host takes away from that. I would rather posit that the humour helped Thiel's ideas permeate the parts of the audience that might've been hesitant towards entertaining them.
Man that was so good. Thanks Peter and Eric.
Starts at 6:22
"This is the country where the one world state stops." YES.
HELL YES.
I’m almost 74 but I totally agree with Peter Thiel that shutting down the internet or even breaking up FB or Twitter would help the left. I’m a retired teacher, now separated from my marvelous grandsons and their parents due to Covid, spoiled by having a maid because I live in Latin America but no longer able to have one. We have no public transportation and our daughter doesn’t really want us to leave the house because we are vulnerable. My husband is marvelous but he doesn’t do English anymore. The tablet our son gave me and You Tube are my best friends. I can even do some housework without feeling brain dead.
Amazing interview, thank you!
There is no one better as an emcee than Eric Metaxas! He's in a class by himself...
"I believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ"...You don`t hear these words very often from the mouth of intellectuals or billionaires in the west nowadays,which was common place 200 years ago for everybody.
You could say the same about a bunch of other stupid things.
True
yer , that surprised me too.
What an entertaining intro - This man is funny!
Peter Thiel's analysis of the slow evaporation and evacuation of scientific and technological invention since the 1960's parallels George Steiner's analysis of the depletion of creative grammar in western cultures in the same period, which can be found in STEINER, G. (2001) Grammars of Creation, London, Faber
Thanks for that.👍
I don't get tired of listening to Peter Thiel, thanks!
Ann coulter sent me here and no,i didnt skip the intro
fashionably sensitive I was sent here by her as well!
@@richardparks9347 me too from Twitter
Same.
Ditto.
Why did she send you here? Did she want you to see her in the audience or to prove she has a boyfriend?
We haven't cured cancer because a healthy population is not conducive to a large pharmaceutical conglomerate.
Cancer treatments make a lot of people very wealthy.
There r cure for cancer, it was censored
Cancer are unknown cells that become a mass , the cure is early detection and then there is a cure and treatment. Cure is lifestyle, screening, and education
How much do you know about cellular replication and the intricacies of cell signalling pathways and our ability to target these pathways? If you don’t understand that at a basic level then you’re not qualified to make such bold claim
@@olutobii There are always those who believe they stand on a higher box than everyone else because they have ' knowledge' that they believe gives them and only them authority to speak. These people forget the greatest tool of all, because they neither possess it or value it.
Commonsense is not common.
Research is set up to provide a constant supply of money for a group of individuals that are highly paid, very comfortable. The money given for research is' invested' 'loaned' and'donated' to campaigns for political candidates who promise that steady stream of finance.
It is not about finding a cure, that would close them down, put them out of a job. I could go on... Follow the money is an old saying that never loses its relevancy.
The cure is killing yourself before you get it. More people die from cancer now because other conditions have become less prevalent / more treatable.
I like his comment about the tenth commandment. Envy. Envy was the sin of Cain. He killed Abel out of envy that God would favor Abel’s sacrifice over his.
6:30 is when Thiel starts to talk
Thank you Habibi
@@Discordxeroxero6454 hello hello habibi
@@manamsetty2664 hello Habibi, how r u Habibi
This is first time I’ve listened to Peter Thiel. I know his work. I guess I’m slow to the game. He makes profound statements. Nietzsche’s ubermench comes to mind in the conversation. The dogmatism of safety certainly has stagnated the human spirit for invention. Metaxas gives a great interview.
Peter Thiel is preaching!
this is an awsome inerview,,,, reminds me of Norman Gunston itervieiwng Frank Zappam,,,totallly cool and both interviewer and interviewee are on to it.... Both know where to go;;;;;;;;; Thanks to you both
I found Thiels perspective on god and faith very interessting. I would really like to hear him talk more about it.
Peter, it would be so great if you wrote a book on your faith
Love that Star Trek TNG is so influential that “Borg” is a mainstream pop culture reference.
Social justice is the new phrase for envy
No, it isn't. But good try. Keep on practicing.
@@TheDavidlloydjones always on about little boys, this one is.
Youre talking about critical social justice, not social justice. Dont let them kidnap the language; they count on it.
@@TheTrueReiniat
I have never heard the phrase "critical social justice," and I don't know who your "them" is.
Anonymous "Spin Boy" is clearly trying to play games with the language. You?
@@TheDavidlloydjones Ummh google it? It takes a few minutes try to give yourself an informed version of it from different points of view, using words for concepts we dont understand it gets us in problems. If I were to tell you what it is; its one of those chicken before the egg assessments where one applies their knowledge of social sciences and the humanities to specifically search for power structures that are then deemed bad regardless of merit; in other words its mechanism to take down pre-existing hierarchies regardless of their usefulness or actual flaws.
Also them is sociologists. It used to be a specific kind of sociologist who adhered to critical theory but they essentially purged anyone who didnt agree with them out of the social sciences.
Sry for wall of text.
Metaxas sure does gabble a lot.
Thiel gets a word in for the first time at 6:34.
Yes. He's pretty tedious.
Intro was amazing. Excellent interview
"Universities today the level of corruption in academia is similar to the corruption of the medieval church" -Peter Thiel
Krish Rao Please, He’s a damn fascist. Corruption in academia?? Nope it’s far more correct to say that Corporate America is as corrupt as the Medieval church.
The Medieval church was corrupt??😳
He made a lot of contacts there.
There's a lot of money in that room
Hi Peter,
Met you in Colorado, brought you to "the treehouse" to ski 🎿 ...your composure and people-skills are one of the clearest markers of someone being "successful." I find myself HATING HERDS of people but loving individuals- especially intellectuals like Ravikant and others
Terrific discussion, thank-you
Peter joins at 5:52
Pretty funny intro though
So wonderful to get a new talk with PT! Thank you @socratesinthecity
This is brutal honesty and it hurts that it is true. I’m terrified
Peter thanks for the insightful talk. You are indeed a Zero to One thinker. Lots of people seem to disagree with you below. Well maybe thats bcoz none of them are sacrificing for One.
18:55 that's got to be the most ruthless thing i've ever heard anyone say about biology majors lol. pure savage.
Especially savage given that Eric Weinstein's brother, Brett, is a biologist lol
22:10 is also savagery 😂.
“Resist The One World State.” (Peter Thiel) Make it a bumper sticker. And, agree about Google choosing China over U.S.
Doesn't he have some contracts that are QUITE conducive to the growth of government? Not a fan of such projects
Thiel = Greatness.
The world needs more thinkers like Peter Thiel. He inspires me.
Thiel is indirectly talking about mencius moldbug's idea of the cathedral, a force that's driving the world leftwards. Coincidentally thiel knows moldbug
Moldbug once said that thiel is on board with all the important stuff
@@Far_Reach I don't know or like moldbug but can I have a link
It's hard to believe that more people haven't viewed this.
The bright people know where to look :)
Too busy viewing Tik Tok 10 second clips...
Science funding priorities and the emphasis on, or better said obsession with, accountability and societal impact, is the key to understand the present decadence of science. In order to have real breakthroughs, it is necessary that scientists are absolutely free to pursue whatever they think is interesting or promising (even if it is not).
Although I laugh when Americans claim they have the most ‘freedom’ of any country in the world and that is what makes them so unique from everyone else, i will give credit where credit is due with their innovation and optimism. The world needs more of it
Who has more freedom that Americans to change their station in life? i don't know any country that offers that opportunity. Not comfort, but opportunity.
Laugh away, Jakey. As for your “credit” extend some to your own countrymen.😊
First talk intro I really wanted to watch, usually I just skip them, this was great
These stark reality talks need to be monthly.
Such a great talk! All 3 doors are unacceptable. Our country is having an identity crisis of epic proportion. I agree, we’re doing less and less but we’re needing more and more. Nice of Peter to plug The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray.. an excellent book.
wow this just got better and better,... thx heaps
It seems to me that he may be missing some variables. For examples, is it possible that life expectancy is going down because of our modern diets and lifestyles? Or that there's just a limit to how much we can extend it through medicine?
And lifestyles which factor in psychology and other influences technology, environmental, cultural, sociological, economic etc. it’s no where as simple as he makes it out to be there.
However our predatory capitalist economy one that is not human centric, funding goes to the military industrial complex, educational industrial complex, and the top 1 percent and not to innovations.
Most definitely their could be innovations in bio tech etc but it won’t change our anatomical degradation as it were only extend it by various means.
So based on exactly what he said he is wrong and also right lol.
But It can’t be biology, science and medicine a failure in isolation.
Peter is incredible. Free thinker
Thiel is outspoken and intelligent.
I've listened to several interviews conducted by Eric Metaxas. He can be a great interviewer and he is a smart guy... but I had to skip this intro. Hard to watch.
Great and Thiel is doing a great job with Facebook.
this comment didn't age well 😁
@@nemerzain He is still doing a great job with Facebook
Would Eric consider interviewing Stephen K. Bannon? Eric & Steve are both very smart, on a multitude of topics.
Note on Thiel's Christianity comments:
As I understand Jesus and the New Testament message we should never stop sharing the gospel since we believe it to be true...it is the Holy Spirit's job to convince people and turn hearts. But unfortunately there always will be people that will never believe no matter how much God convicts the heart, that does not mean we should not still love them.
Focus on something more productive
Amen Micks. Glad a fellow Bible believer understands this and echoed this Biblical truth. I would add that there is a difference between “convincing” someone to believe in the gospel of Jesus and simply “sharing” the gospel. Frankly there are too many people on this earth that it makes sense that the Bible instructs us to share it and ‘keep it moving’ should someone we share it with, chooses to reject it. So yes, believers share and GOD chooses whom he saves or really those whom are predestined to be saved will believe and those whom are not, will not believe.
The only way science can achieve new breakthroughs is to take risks and learn from mistakes.
The stagnation of our societies is a cultural and a spiritual phenomenon.
For me, it is more important to see other nations blessed wealthy safe, and sound than the greatness of your America .
That is just your opinion. The greatness of America is not a good goal and neither is your goal to just make everyone "blessed, wealthy, and safe".
What a fresh perspective on the world! Amazing!
Doing less and less with more and more money that pretty much sums up the democratic party
@20:10 The most important statement of all time.
Admire the intellect, curiosity, and willingness to be contrarian that Peter displays. My experience though is that these great minds have 50% brilliant ideas, and 50% head-shaking nonsense. When you go out on the limbs, it is to be expected.
Maybe be a bit more humble. Maybe it's 50% you can agree with and 50% you can't? Maybe someone else perhaps just as smart or smarter than you might think your 50% is headshaking nonsense. So 'headshaking nonsense' is hardly a disqualifying category no?
Time well spent listening...wow,blown!!!
I couldn't agree more with this speaker.
“The Globalization Project Is Not Working!” (PeterTheil!) THANKS, PETER! 👍👍👍
I've never heard this man before, but I would love to have a conversation with him. Many of his thoughts on this podcast need to be more mainstream, but some of his thoughts elude me. Overall I believe Peter has much potential.
“Overall Peter has much potential “…… love it. No doubt his genetic makeup is such that he has hundreds of great ideas. He naturally thinks outside the box hence he’s an billionaire entrepreneur !
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, thank you gentlemen, and yes I too would love to hear more from Peter Thiel.
I'd love to see Peter and Kyle Bass have a conversation
Yes! Kyle Bass is so good as well!
brilliant giligan's island vs 7 dedly sins theory..ok we're back
Very funny intro. Funnier than most stand up comedians.
It's very strange to hear all these great ideas, and wonderful logic that I agree with. Then hear Thiel say he believes in the resurrection. I want to say that he struggles saying it. I wonder if that's because our culture looks down on professing that, as he stated just a few moments before, or if he doesn't actually believe it but knows he has to say it in order to "be Christian"
most likely is that he doesn't believe, he just wants a faith system that will tell him that he's on the right track and take pressure off of the concept of death/mortality. Funny how it is the religious people who end up being obssesed about death and not others. You'd think religion would help alleviate some of that but I guess not.
I would just ignore it. To be Christian today doesn't mean you have to be literal. A person like Thiel sounds more like having a more nuanced view of religion to me. And I say that as someone who lives without any religous belief.
It definitely doesn't change how I view him and his ideas. They stand on their own. I just found it a peculiar thing!
@jay noone denies death, we are just not cowards like religious trying to get a magic pass.
Peter pauses and restarts many of his sentences, not just the comments about the resurrection. Is it Peter who is struggling?
*4:55** Peter's security behind him doesn't seem to be enjoying Eric's introduction (and he doesn't trust anyone in the room).*
“How the Skull and Bones Ruined Yale,” was written by an anonymous Yale student in the 1870s. So people did see how Yale was going downhill long ago.
I can't tell if this moderator is brilliant and useful or... hogging attention and not useful? His presence is certainly felt. I am willing to lean toward that he is helping ideas permeate by helping Thiel relate to his crowd...
@@cathodeactive5932 yikes
If you read any of Eric Metaxas' books, you'd know that he's a very deep thinker. He just likes to use humor also.
@@lisareiter5368 Deep thinker is fine. Good interviewer is another matter entirely.
Interesting to hear Eric mention C.S. Lewis because the entire talk of Christianity reminded me of Men Without Chests "Christianity in water".
Lockdowns and the reaction of the people with all the knowledge of the world in their pocket made me feel this way exactly.
Thank you, Peter Thiel!
This is a tour de force from Thiel, quite well humoured from the host too I've come to think - the medium is the message and he's nailed the entertainment factor (good questions helped too).
He is a terribly bright and interesting man and I enjoyed this interview very much. At the same time; there is a bottomless irony to someone decrying the corruption of our institutions admit that he sits on the board of facebook.
Paul Peele does his involvement offer a counter balance to the insanity?
Gregory Owen If so, it’s an extremely ineffectual one.
I was surprised to hear that as well. My wonder is would it be worse without him?
Gilligan's island put me on the floor. 1:06 😂
"Mary Ann is envy, she wants to be Ginger!" 1:06:54 Hell yes, Thiel always makes me laugh and think like no other ... "Envy is the one mortal sin that is still taboo"
Best part of the whole interview
Good argument for the foundation Mike Rowe started.
Talk starts at 5:48
Suraj Sharma you da real mvp
If techies are always on a grind to accomplish an objective at a large scale, I can kind of understand how "leftism" or "help anyone and everyone" can cause a state like Cali to bankrupt itself
Peter just described why I dropped out of biology studies in school. Red tape hierarchies and stringent insurance-approved medical procedures...grant funding for research to merely CONFIRM the stated findings...etc...love that he mentioned this. I wouldn't say I'm low-IQ, but just that this path has so many potholes and detours
Damn, he started sweating bullets when Eric brought up his ownership in Facebook.
He went from being articulate to saying the word "um" more times than I've ever thought possible.
He is a human
I was so hoping there were going to be audience questions towards the end.
And that Ann would ask something.
So basically the whole thing is about the human condition presently and where we are headed and Peter Thiel as a very rich and intelligent man has absolutely no idea or answers is quite worried where his place in the world will be… so practically what these two are concluding is that humans may scale up to a certain point but there is a limit, like going to the moon or the top of mount Everest and then what? Okay so the US is a capitalist success but then what? All kinds of political and social economic weird stuff starts to happen and since you reached that limit it must come down and perhaps many generations later will start to go up again … phew, that’s scary as freedom can end up being replaced slowly with communism or vice versa etc etc. Thanks for the interesting thoughts Peter but the bottom line is that no one is really that smart after all.
If there is no alteration of course and no one there to reference it is there a course at all?
At 26:34 interesting future options for Europe.
Something messed up about humanity that they go or seek solutions from the very people causing the problems.
Who is causing the Problems?
@@ThisNinjaSays_If someone is working towards total surveillance and total control, and thinks the majority are basically little more than useless eaters, are they "the good guys"? 🤔
1:10:08 - Peter Thiel on God and Jordan Peterson
This was great 🙌🏻
Imagine if we measured things like gender inequality in terms of life expectancy. We can't do this, because it would take away the female victimhood narrative that we need in order to not be divorced men.