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F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said in The Great Gatsby “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." However Peter Thiel was not bo
by labrador 1y ago
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said in The Great Gatsby “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me."
However Peter Thiel was not born rich, which makes it safe for me to say he's just like several of my friends who've lost their minds on psychedelics. I've enjoyed them but the the trick is to know when to stop. As Ram Dass said "When you get the message, hang up the phone."
Peter Thiel-Backed Psychedelics Company Gets FDA Approval To Study Ketamine Therapy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/01/12/peter-thiel-backed-atai-life-fda-approval-ketamine-study-psychedelics-depression-therapy/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/01/12/peter-t...
- technothrasher 1y ago> F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said in The Great Gatsby “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." The current crop of ultra-rich in the US seems a lot more like Jay Gatsby than Tom Buchanan.
- levocardia 1y agoI think it's more mundane: Thiel, Andreesen, et al., are just rotting their brains on X and in group chats. Marshall McLuhan was right again. https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-that-changed-america https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-t...
- Avshalom 1y agoThiel wasn't born rich but he did spend his early child hood being taught he was inherently superior to like 90% of the country which probably has a similar effect.
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- ls-a 1y agoI think the average HNer is just like Thiel when it comes to their own beliefs. Give them money, a podcast, and just sit back and watch the horror.