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"Courage is in even shorter supply than genius." -Peter Thiel

• Apocryphon 10y ago
  "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire
  • xiaoma 10y ago
    That's why Peter Thiel not only speaks intelligently but also takes action. While I have serious misgivings about the move, I stand in awe of the courage he has. I suspect it comes from the same reservoir he drew from to invest in SpaceX over a decade ago when it looked insane to people, or to start Paypal. I don't always agree with the man, but I have tremendous respect for both his genius and his courage.
    • Apocryphon 10y ago
      Sure. But those accomplishments have nothing to do with his pro-Trump views.
      • xiaoma 10y ago
        It's not about having a given view. Doing what you believe when most your peers agree with you is easy. It's about having a view, knowing it's unpopular and still having the courage to publicly state it and face the mob that is extraordinary. People who do that sometimes change the world (and other times get burnt at the stake).