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There was an interview on Fresh Air with the guy who wrote the story about the ultra-wealthy survivalists, and one guy he talked to. He was a VC, but I don't re
by st3v3r 10y ago
There was an interview on Fresh Air with the guy who wrote the story about the ultra-wealthy survivalists, and one guy he talked to. He was a VC, but I don't remember his name. He said, "With all the money you're spending on being prepared to run away, how much have you spent trying to prevent the collapse you fear? How much have you given to your local homeless shelter?"
I feel that's very relevant. Peter Thiel clearly has more than enough money to help stop whatever he's afraid of happening in the US, and he has the connections to other people with money that can help as well. Yet, here he is, trying to run away instead of doing the right thing.
- wmf 10y agoPeter Thiel is trying to fix the US more directly than most techies although his approach is highly debatable. Max Levchin is the guy with the homeless shelters. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-for-the-super-rich http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-f... Personally I'm sympathetic to both perspectives. I'd rather give up most of my money than be the king of the wasteland. But if you've already spent, say, 20% of your fortune on reducing poverty is it wrong to spend 1% on personal insurance?
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> Peter Thiel clearly has more than enough money to help stop whatever he's afraid of happening in the US Peter Thiel is worth about $2.7bn [1]. That's a lot, but not enough to stop political momentum. It is enough to warrant the common practice of back-up citizenship. (I am curious how he procured New Zealand citizenship, though.) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel