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> “It’s been a crazier two years than I would have thought,” Mr. Thiel said in his new Midtown Manhattan apartment, which is so far up in the clouds that it lit

> “It’s been a crazier two years than I would have thought,” Mr. Thiel said in his new Midtown Manhattan apartment, which is so far up in the clouds that it literally looks down on Trump Tower. This guy lives in such privilege, I think he forgets that his actions have real life consequences. Like helping Trump into power has made life difficult for thousands of Dreamers, refugees, etc... and a ton of other obstacles I don't really have room to record here. To him it's just a thought experiment. If it doesn't work out, he moves on, neglecting all the lives he made worse. Highly hypocritical of him to say he "warned" against bad things when he helped create it. Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against privileged/smart people, but this dude just has some really whack ideas on how to improve society.

beguiledfoil 9y ago
The contrarian right has no answers, only cynical observations. If they were more transparent about this they would be dismissed as sadists but they keep their cards close to their chest and allow for the occasional sympathetic portrait to drip out. What does Peter Thiel love? Want? I'll never know. He's just another rich guy jet setting between NY and LA now. My guess is he spends some time advocating for impractically expensive cross continent transit and fades into the noise of wealthy-but-not-wealthiest elite. Maybe he'll become interested in those green grids he spends so much time flying over and does something in a midsized American city - probably healthcare related given the demographics.
- tclancy 9y ago
  >He's just another rich guy jet setting between NY and LA now That is totally unfair. He's also interested in going to New Zealand in case his choice in presidents happens to irradiate North America.
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- stevenwoo 9y ago
  Maybe it's because they (SV entrepeneurs) have so much wealth thay can afford to indulge any whim, I can imagine the scenario of society collapsing but planning for it isn't in my disposable income. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/why-does-peter-thiel-have-new-zealand-citizenship https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/why-does-peter-thiel...
- notMick 9y ago
  If I break into your house, am I part of your family? Border laws don't stop being laws because of emotions, and every decision to ignore the law has major consequences. Being naive or not thinking of consequences doesn't work in chess or in life. We need thiel to help balance the insane part of the echo chamber. let's hope they bring him more on board.
  - beguiledfoil 9y ago
    So closed borders, closed trade? Is that your ambition? You sound like a lover of discipline, why don't you just tell me and the other posters what you want? Why attack what you oppose rather than striking out in the direction you intend to set out in?
sseveran 9y ago
If you read 0 to 1 his support for Trump was really unsurprising whatever you think about it. He outlined what he viewed as important and acted accordingly. I think he like most people today however have the wrong diagnosis to what is going on in the world today.

beguiledfoil 9y ago

The contrarian right has no answers, only cynical observations. If they were more transparent about this they would be dismissed as sadists but they keep their cards close to their chest and allow for the occasional sympathetic portrait to drip out. What does Peter Thiel love? Want? I'll never know. He's just another rich guy jet setting between NY and LA now. My guess is he spends some time advocating for impractically expensive cross continent transit and fades into the noise of wealthy-but-not-wealthiest elite. Maybe he'll become interested in those green grids he spends so much time flying over and does something in a midsized American city - probably healthcare related given the demographics.

tclancy 9y ago
>He's just another rich guy jet setting between NY and LA now That is totally unfair. He's also interested in going to New Zealand in case his choice in presidents happens to irradiate North America.
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stevenwoo 9y ago
Maybe it's because they (SV entrepeneurs) have so much wealth thay can afford to indulge any whim, I can imagine the scenario of society collapsing but planning for it isn't in my disposable income. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/why-does-peter-thiel-have-new-zealand-citizenship https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/why-does-peter-thiel...
notMick 9y ago
If I break into your house, am I part of your family? Border laws don't stop being laws because of emotions, and every decision to ignore the law has major consequences. Being naive or not thinking of consequences doesn't work in chess or in life. We need thiel to help balance the insane part of the echo chamber. let's hope they bring him more on board.
- beguiledfoil 9y ago
  So closed borders, closed trade? Is that your ambition? You sound like a lover of discipline, why don't you just tell me and the other posters what you want? Why attack what you oppose rather than striking out in the direction you intend to set out in?

sseveran 9y ago

If you read 0 to 1 his support for Trump was really unsurprising whatever you think about it. He outlined what he viewed as important and acted accordingly. I think he like most people today however have the wrong diagnosis to what is going on in the world today.