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I mean when has Peter Thiel ever said anything meaningful and can actually make the world better in a predictable fashion? Never. He complains about not having

I mean when has Peter Thiel ever said anything meaningful and can actually make the world better in a predictable fashion? Never. He complains about not having flying cars and having Twitter while never working on anything meaningful. People like him are a real curse on the American spirit of freedom and entrepreneurship. One lucky investment in a random social network and people keep linking to them.

graderjs 4y ago
It's funny: I find Peter really insightful and he has a unique perspective that he seems brave to state. Yet I've encountered this reaction before: people who are really like, "So?! What is this guy saying that is new or insightful? Nothing!" Like they have a quite emphatically repulsed and incredulous reaction to this guy, specifically taking him apart for what he is renowned for. Almost similar maybe to the way people look at a picture by Picasso or Mondrian or Basquiat and say: "So!?! My 3 year old could do that! Rubbish!" I'll have to think more about what might be there for those people to contribute to them choosing to be like that about him.
- ilrwbwrkhv 4y ago
  One is art, the other, sermons about a better future. One is meant to be actualized. The other is meant to be enjoyed. The problem is his thoughts are vapid nonsense which can never be shaped in any form. I think the real reason a lot of people like his flavor of nonsense is because it makes them feel intellectuals by association. Jordan Peterson is another hack who falls into this category. People get attracted to him because it makes them feel deep. The fundamental spirit of Americana is individualism and people need to think for themselves. Finally if you are consuming his content as mere entertainment then by all means go ahead, but may I also offer Mad Max Fury Road as a tremendous alternative.
  - graderjs 4y ago
    Hahaha! Well you are a very interesting and unique thinker clearly! :) I mean that. OK, so can I ask some more questions? Do you really like Mad Max? Don't you think Peter supports "Americana is individualism and people need to think for themselves" ? Can you explain a little more art vs sermons. So Peter is someone who makes sermons, not art? Can you show me how some of his thoughts are vapid nonsense? Or take me through how you react to a particular thing he says, so I understand better your thinking?

graderjs 4y ago

It's funny: I find Peter really insightful and he has a unique perspective that he seems brave to state. Yet I've encountered this reaction before: people who are really like, "So?! What is this guy saying that is new or insightful? Nothing!" Like they have a quite emphatically repulsed and incredulous reaction to this guy, specifically taking him apart for what he is renowned for. Almost similar maybe to the way people look at a picture by Picasso or Mondrian or Basquiat and say: "So!?! My 3 year old could do that! Rubbish!" I'll have to think more about what might be there for those people to contribute to them choosing to be like that about him.

ilrwbwrkhv 4y ago
One is art, the other, sermons about a better future. One is meant to be actualized. The other is meant to be enjoyed. The problem is his thoughts are vapid nonsense which can never be shaped in any form. I think the real reason a lot of people like his flavor of nonsense is because it makes them feel intellectuals by association. Jordan Peterson is another hack who falls into this category. People get attracted to him because it makes them feel deep. The fundamental spirit of Americana is individualism and people need to think for themselves. Finally if you are consuming his content as mere entertainment then by all means go ahead, but may I also offer Mad Max Fury Road as a tremendous alternative.
- graderjs 4y ago
  Hahaha! Well you are a very interesting and unique thinker clearly! :) I mean that. OK, so can I ask some more questions? Do you really like Mad Max? Don't you think Peter supports "Americana is individualism and people need to think for themselves" ? Can you explain a little more art vs sermons. So Peter is someone who makes sermons, not art? Can you show me how some of his thoughts are vapid nonsense? Or take me through how you react to a particular thing he says, so I understand better your thinking?