Peter Thiel on Stagnation, Innovation, and What Not To Name Your Company | Conversations with Tyler
Overview
Tyler Cowen interviews Peter Thiel about technological stagnation, innovation, and lessons from Zero to One. The conversation ranges over business, startups and how Thiel thinks about progress.
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HN people point to it as a strong interview and as the source of Thiel's stagnation thesis.
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Video by Mercatus Center, played through YouTube.
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