I 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 co

I 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