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Shrewd seems unfair. Political views and ethics aside, it turns out he's a genius.
by baddox 10y ago
Shrewd seems unfair. Political views and ethics aside, it turns out he's a genius.
- vinay427 10y agoI think that is what the parent comment meant by using shrewd in contrast with negative: > I had very negative feelings about Thiel, [...] but I'll at least concede he's a very shrewd individual. Also, the Oxford definition for shrewd: > Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute: Source: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/shrewd https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/shrewd
- baddox 10y agoCorrect. I think it's an understatement, considering how much crap he got for joining what looked like a sinking ship.
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- stephencanon 10y agoWhat do you imagine "shrewd" means?
- baddox 10y agoI imagine it means making smart decisions. I think it's an understatement in this case.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoIt sounds like we may have differing definitions of "fair".
- PTthehypocrit3 10y agoHe's a hypocrite who should not be given respect. He's riding a wave of populist hatred, after complaining democracy is not compatible with freedom. Apparently to him the way to freedom is fascism. This just feels so like Hitler, marching across Europe, and everybody nodded and smiled politely. Taking a "this will fizzle out soon. Is ok." stance. There are no tanks and bombs, and no utter chaos and death. But there is plenty of social-fascism afoot. His power comes from people that want him to be kicked out of the country too. Too light in the loafers for them. Peter Thiel is a despicable human being.