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Is there any explanation for the frequent Rene Girard references on HN besides the influence of Peter Thiel? It's odd. I'm not all that familiar with his work b
by xhevahir 4y ago
Is there any explanation for the frequent Rene Girard references on HN besides the influence of Peter Thiel? It's odd. I'm not all that familiar with his work but in most circles you're probably more likely to see names like Charles Taylor, Alasdair MacIntyre, et al.
- boucher 4y agoThere's a good (and short) book about the history of Silicon Valley cultural and philosophical influences that I found quite interesting: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374721237/whattechcallsthinking https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374721237/whattechcallsth...