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This article starts with facts and then quickly becomes a rather vicious personal attack against Peter Thiel.

yeahyeah 10y ago
The only attack is a single phrase, referring to him as a "sociopathic billionaire". I don't think his status as a billionaire is questioned, so you must object to the use of the one word "sociopathic". Let's check the DSM-IV: Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture. There is a marked inability to get along with others or abide by societal rules. Individuals with this disorder are sometimes called psychopaths or sociopaths. Well, not exactly clear-cut, but I think a reasonable set of people, perhaps including Thiel, would agree that he has "a lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture"
- hartator 10y ago
  "Drinking young people blood"?
  - TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
    I recall that Thiel wants to get blood transfusions from people younger than him to prolong his own life. Many of the apparently absurd claims about Thiel are, well, absolutely true. Indeed, this particular one was linked directly to a news article about it.
  - yeahyeah 10y ago
    Doctorow helpfully provided a hyperlink citation!
  - untog 10y ago
    Drinking? No. Wants? Yes. That "Young people's blood" text in the article is a link that explains the reference quite clearly.
- Moshe_Silnorin 10y ago
  Am I alone in liking Peter Thiel? None of what he's done, including the blood, seems particularly wrong to me. With the exception of supporting Trump. But I think he supports Trump because he feels influence on the man is underpriced considering his 20% chance of winning, rather than any love of his policies.
- ceilingscorpion 10y ago
  As far as I am aware he has never been diagnosed by a licensed psychologist. Indications of sociopathic tendencies are not evidence enough that he is a sociopath, diagnosis is.
  - yeahyeah 10y ago
    Is describing someone as sociopathic really any different than saying that they have indications of sociopathic tendencies, though? If I describe someone as crepuscular based on when I see them active, it doesn't make them a short-eared owl.
untog 10y ago
While it is an attack, their cite a link for every claim they make against him. IMO they're entitled to attack as long as they have the evidence to back it up.
bantunes 10y ago
Can you blame them? Trump backer, vampire, "I-don't-like-this-publication-so-lets-kill-it", "competition-is-for-chumps", "lets-create-a-state-in-international-waters-so-we-can-do-whatever" Thiel is just a toxic character these days.

The only attack is a single phrase, referring to him as a "sociopathic billionaire". I don't think his status as a billionaire is questioned, so you must object to the use of the one word "sociopathic". Let's check the DSM-IV: Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture. There is a marked inability to get along with others or abide by societal rules. Individuals with this disorder are sometimes called psychopaths or sociopaths. Well, not exactly clear-cut, but I think a reasonable set of people, perhaps including Thiel, would agree that he has "a lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture"

hartator 10y ago
"Drinking young people blood"?
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
  I recall that Thiel wants to get blood transfusions from people younger than him to prolong his own life. Many of the apparently absurd claims about Thiel are, well, absolutely true. Indeed, this particular one was linked directly to a news article about it.
- yeahyeah 10y ago
  Doctorow helpfully provided a hyperlink citation!
- untog 10y ago
  Drinking? No. Wants? Yes. That "Young people's blood" text in the article is a link that explains the reference quite clearly.
Moshe_Silnorin 10y ago
Am I alone in liking Peter Thiel? None of what he's done, including the blood, seems particularly wrong to me. With the exception of supporting Trump. But I think he supports Trump because he feels influence on the man is underpriced considering his 20% chance of winning, rather than any love of his policies.
ceilingscorpion 10y ago
As far as I am aware he has never been diagnosed by a licensed psychologist. Indications of sociopathic tendencies are not evidence enough that he is a sociopath, diagnosis is.
- yeahyeah 10y ago
  Is describing someone as sociopathic really any different than saying that they have indications of sociopathic tendencies, though? If I describe someone as crepuscular based on when I see them active, it doesn't make them a short-eared owl.

untog 10y ago

While it is an attack, their cite a link for every claim they make against him. IMO they're entitled to attack as long as they have the evidence to back it up.

bantunes 10y ago

Can you blame them? Trump backer, vampire, "I-don't-like-this-publication-so-lets-kill-it", "competition-is-for-chumps", "lets-create-a-state-in-international-waters-so-we-can-do-whatever" Thiel is just a toxic character these days.