Honestly: I think it’s cogent to have an idea of what the world ought be like, and yet act in other ways to further your own goals. If it’s a prisoner’s dilemm

Honestly: I think it’s cogent to have an idea of what the world ought be like, and yet act in other ways to further your own goals. If it’s a prisoner’s dilemma, you might believe cooperation is the best way, and yet defect if you’re playing the game. Thiel’s choice would be between: Living out his libertarian beliefs in practice v. Taking opportunities in a big state world and making money. On the other end of some spectrum might be a radical minded idealist who wants the system to collapse but in practice still chooses to buy a laptop and goes to college. I’d venture many people have dreamy beliefs about politics that they nevertheless don’t pursue unilaterally.