AUDIO ONLY Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal and Palantir, discusses his essay “The Straussian Moment,” describing how the ancients believed in the power of the intellect and the weakness of the will, but how today we believe the opposite. We want machines to do the thinking, because we don’t trust rationality. Also, Thiel gives his overview on the current American political scene and discusses whether he will endorse President Trump in 2020.
Peter A. Thiel
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Hoover Institution fellow Benjamin Jaros and Aharon Friedman talk about likely post-election challenges to Proposition 40, the Billionaire Wealth Tax.
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From HB2, which was enacted last month: Beginning October 1, 2026, all state and local entities and their employees shall be required to do all of the following.
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