Peter Thiel's Private Lectures on Antichrist Critiqued as Amateurish Attempt at Philosophical Discourse
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jamesblonde
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Summary
Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist, has been delivering off-the-record lectures in San Francisco about the antichrist and Armageddon, attempting to emulate the syncretic thinking style of philosopher René Girard whom he admired. However, the article critiques Thiel's efforts as amateurish and compares them unfavorably to Dan Brown's writing style, suggesting he's trying to detach himself from power while failing to achieve the intellectual depth he aims for.
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· 4 pulledPeter Thiel famously isn't into academia. And yet, in four recent off-the-record lectures on the antichrist in San Francisco, the billionaire venture capitalist has made a good case for credentialing.
In these meandering talks, Thiel is clearly aiming for the kind of syncretic thinking he so relished in the books and lectures of the philosopher and professor René Girard.
Unfortunately, more often than not, Thiel ends up with something that reads like Dan Brown.
Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher
Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher
