The Gospel According to Peter Thiel

Re:The Gospel According to Peter Thiel by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Friday June 05, 2020 @09:06AM (#23428031)

I have a difficult relationship with Thiel. On the one hand, it is hard not to agree with some the quotes found in his Zero to One book ( "the most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd, but to think for yourself" ).

On the other, Palantir, based on what we know about it, is the embodiment of what I do not want in society. I am not sure I am happy what he did with Gawker debacle.

In other words, I am kinda interested in his gospel, but I am not sure I like what that gospel results in.

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Re:The Gospel According to Peter Thiel by 2squirrels on Friday June 05, 2020 @10:31AM (#23428977)

Agreed. Gawker situation was crazy and vindictive, he not only bankrupted the company but many of the employees personally.

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Re:The Gospel According to Peter Thiel by nickff on Friday June 05, 2020 @02:30PM (#23432068)

Denton repeatedly dared his victims to sue him; eventually someone called his bluff. The situation may bring other concerns to mind, but Gawker deserved what it got.

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Re:The Gospel According to Peter Thiel by anewdirection on Friday June 05, 2020 @12:44PM (#23430526)

And yet, Gawker was not a positive force by any stretch. Its hard to reconsile two vile things when they seem to have worked out for the greater good.

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