Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”

Why HN readers recommended it

HN points to it as a primer on Thiel's thinking and as an example of Peter Robinson's skill as an interviewer.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Hoover Institution

Topic

peter thiel political philosophy

Format

interview

Level

intermediate

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2019–2021

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From the original HN conversations

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• Peter Robinson (of the Hoover Institution) is a good example of a master interviewer, with his Uncommon Knowledge series. Here's one of the last ones I saw: Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment” (Sept 2019) [VIDEO]

• If anyone wants an amuse gueule for the thought of Peter Thiel, this is a good one: [VIDEO] So many interesting, fundamental topics.

• I don't disagree, but I think there is a lot of nuance to it. Thiel is an ardent disciple of Rene Girard. If people want insight into how Thiel sees the world, I would strongly recommend reading The Straussian Moment . There is a Peter …