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Peter Thiel on "The Portal", Episode #001: "An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure."

Eric Weinstein · 1.2M views · 2019-07-19 · 2:52:07

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Peter Thiel is the first guest on Eric Weinstein's The Portal, in a nearly three-hour conversation about technological stagnation, institutional failure and the link between growth and violence. They discuss universities, the economy and the search for a more ambitious future.

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HN people recommend it as a thought-provoking, wide-ranging case for the stagnation thesis, worth hearing even if you disagree with Thiel.

Recommended by 8 HN people across 7 months · HN mentions 2019–2024

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What people said

scop · 2020-07 · Strong recommendation

I recommend that people listen to that episode even if it's not interesting to you. Very good food for thought. Video: [VIDEO] Audio: [LINK]

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HarryHirsch · 2024-08 · Recommendation

There was a lengthy interview with Peter Thiel a few years back: [VIDEO] It's interesting and worth watching, but it becomes apparent that Thiel is a financier, and science takes place on a different timescale. Better seek advice from someone who was active when US science was still functional, let's say Roy Vagelos.

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systemvoltage · 2022-08 · Recommendation

I've studied Thiel, he's just not mainstream left. If you want to listen to him with good faith, I enjoyed this interview: [VIDEO] Doesn't come across evil to me unless by evil you mean just not mainstream left, which might be the correct in the valley.

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