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Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”

Hoover Institution · 1.1M views · 2019-09-23 · 47:26

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Peter Robinson interviews Peter Thiel at the Hoover Institution about Thiel's essay The Straussian Moment. Thiel discusses how people trust the will more than the intellect and reason, and how the question of human nature has been abandoned.

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HN points to it as a primer on Thiel's thinking and as an example of Peter Robinson's skill as an interviewer.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2019–2021

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hacknat · 2021-09 · Recommendation

I don't disagree, but I think there is a lot of nuance to it. Thiel is an ardent disciple of Rene Girard. If people want insight into how Thiel sees the world, I would strongly recommend reading The Straussian Moment . There is a Peter Robinson interview about the essay that can serve as a good primer[1]. [1] [VIDEO]

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MrBuddyCasino · 2020-07 · Recommendation

If anyone wants an amuse gueule for the thought of Peter Thiel, this is a good one: [VIDEO] So many interesting, fundamental topics.

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personlurking · 2019-10 · Recommendation

Peter Robinson (of the Hoover Institution) is a good example of a master interviewer, with his Uncommon Knowledge series. Here's one of the last ones I saw: Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment” (Sept 2019) [VIDEO]

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