Douthat: I think you would prefer the human race to endure, right?

Thiel: Uh ——

Douthat: You’re hesitating.

Thiel: Well, I don’t know. I would — I would ——

Douthat: This is a long hesitation!

Thiel: There’s so many questions implicit in this.

Douthat: Should the human race survive?

Thiel: Yes.

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    15 days ago

    I love how the NYT is just a platform for far right propaganda now. I’m not reading this cause I know NYT will not ask truly critical questions or treat thiel like the existential threat that he is. In many ways, uncritical journalism is what gave us trumpism.

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    14 days ago

    I listened to this podcast. Thiel is absolutely insane. It’s scary that these billionaires have so much money and power yet totally lose their grip on reality.