Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson

Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”

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.

Uncommon Knowledge with Peter RobinsonSeptember 23, 2019
Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”

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