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Just because Thiel has referenced this speaker before doesn’t mean he agrees with everything he says. It’s a bit suspicious Thiel would agree that talk of “prom
by akvadrako 7y ago
Just because Thiel has referenced this speaker before doesn’t mean he agrees with everything he says. It’s a bit suspicious Thiel would agree that talk of “promoting“ homosexuality should get someone expelled from society.
Do you have any references showing Thiel believes these words you quoted?
- int_19h 7y agoThiel didn't just reference Hoppe - he praised him and spoke at his conferences. In general, Thiel's political opinions are hardly a secret; you can read his own words at https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education-libertarian https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/educatio...: "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible" This is literally the primary thesis of Hoppe's book. And note that Hoppe's isn't saying that promoting homosexuality should get one expelled from society, but rather from communities with "covenants" that restrict it. This arrangement is all about one-dollar-one-vote, so rich people needn't worry - they can live however they want, even establishing their own "covenant" if need be.
- akvadrako 7y agoThanks, I will take a look. That explanation is much more reasonable. If people can choose which covenant to belong to, that's better then some larger collective (like a federal government) imposing it's morals on smaller groups.