Peter Thiel: Zero to One
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2020
- Eric Metaxas interviews entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel on his bestselling book ZERO TO ONE. Using Apollo 11 and Woodstock as reference points, Thiel and Metaxas explore the idea that we live in an age of technological stagnation, and cover a range of topics -- globalization, Greta Thunberg, academia, the worst of the cardinal sins, communion, and more. The interview took place in New York City, in January 2020.
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This was one of the best interviews of Thiel ever produced. Metaxa's was able to bring out more of Thiel than he usually shares.
Interview Starts At 5:47
Thank you.
Bravo, Peter. Not many are put on the spot these days as you were here. Thanks for your courage and the open/thoughtful answers.
At 5:45 introduction ends
"Big science is something like an oxymoron. When you make it big, it stops being science. We have a hundred times as many people today with PHD's in the sciences in the United states as in 1920. If progress was still happening at the same rate as it did in 1920, you would infer that the average productivity of the average scientist is 99% less than it was a 100 years ago. And I think it's even worse than that"
"We have a hundred times as many people today with PHD's in the sciences in the United states as in 1920."
Somebody has to work at Burger King!
@@stevenwiederholt7000 lol
That's from a tech tyrant that would probably LOVE tech workers s minimum wage.
Peter Thiel gets it! He is a visionary. We have stopped dreaming and have let google and others dream for us. Drop social media and start opening your mind to what we can do. This was great insight!
Those things aren’t inherently bad; moderation as always.
Aw man, it's always a great day when a new Peter Thiel interview drops! Thanks!
Anytime I see Peter Thiel I stop everything and click play!
George Kariuki I will from now on also. Gave me a really good first impression.
This host is incredible. Peter great as always
Dan Rosca I think he is drinking a lot of cool aid lately...or has a plan. I don’t think he believes half the shit he said here.
@@alexcipriani6003 what are you referring to?
I love him. Another Johnny Carson
Eric Metaxes, is the man.
Probably the most positive voice in the West. Thank you for having this interview.
Starts at 6:22
Theil is a breath of fresh air to listen to because he is rich enough not to give a shit but he tells it like it is.
"I believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ"...You don`t hear these words very often from the mouth of intellectuals or billionaires in the west nowadays,which was common place 200 years ago for everybody.
You could say the same about a bunch of other stupid things.
True
yer , that surprised me too.
6:30 is when Thiel starts to talk
Thank you Habibi
@@amaarmarco530 hello hello habibi
@@manamsetty2664 hello Habibi, how r u Habibi
Perceptive. Helpful. Insights are existential. Hope he (or someone) does create an alternative to FB, Twitter, Google etc. They need competition. We need less restrictive forums.
For the people in the comments: you can laugh and take part in serious discourse at the same time, they're not mutually exclusive. You don't have to sit grimly there, and if the interviewer is making jokes, it's mostly to keep a balance in the conversation, where it doesn't become a monotonous Peter Thiel-esque monologue and keeps the night lively. It's not only an intellectual but a social event as well, and it feels snobbish to say that the presence of a sarcastic host takes away from that. I would rather posit that the humour helped Thiel's ideas permeate the parts of the audience that might've been hesitant towards entertaining them.
Ann coulter sent me here and no,i didnt skip the intro
fashionably sensitive I was sent here by her as well!
@@richardparks9347 me too from Twitter
Same.
Ditto.
Why did she send you here? Did she want you to see her in the audience or to prove she has a boyfriend?
1:15:22 This is the first time I've heard Peter Thiel laugh.
I've watched so many videos of him, and this is the first him he's laughing and talking about Christ.
Hidden gem right here.
A Christian without compassion for the disenfranchised Christians on the other side of the Southern border does not have the heart of Christ.
Wow! Best modern analysis I've seen. Well done.
Peter joins at 5:52
Pretty funny intro though
There is no one better as an emcee than Eric Metaxas! He's in a class by himself...
There's a lot of money in that room
I’m almost 74 but I totally agree with Peter Thiel that shutting down the internet or even breaking up FB or Twitter would help the left. I’m a retired teacher, now separated from my marvelous grandsons and their parents due to Covid, spoiled by having a maid because I live in Latin America but no longer able to have one. We have no public transportation and our daughter doesn’t really want us to leave the house because we are vulnerable. My husband is marvelous but he doesn’t do English anymore. The tablet our son gave me and You Tube are my best friends. I can even do some housework without feeling brain dead.
We haven't cured cancer because a healthy population is not conducive to a large pharmaceutical conglomerate.
Cancer treatments make a lot of people very wealthy.
There r cure for cancer, it was censored
Cancer are unknown cells that become a mass , the cure is early detection and then there is a cure and treatment. Cure is lifestyle, screening, and education
How much do you know about cellular replication and the intricacies of cell signalling pathways and our ability to target these pathways? If you don’t understand that at a basic level then you’re not qualified to make such bold claim
@@olutobii There are always those who believe they stand on a higher box than everyone else because they have ' knowledge' that they believe gives them and only them authority to speak. These people forget the greatest tool of all, because they neither possess it or value it.
Commonsense is not common.
Research is set up to provide a constant supply of money for a group of individuals that are highly paid, very comfortable. The money given for research is' invested' 'loaned' and'donated' to campaigns for political candidates who promise that steady stream of finance.
It is not about finding a cure, that would close them down, put them out of a job. I could go on... Follow the money is an old saying that never loses its relevancy.
The cure is killing yourself before you get it. More people die from cancer now because other conditions have become less prevalent / more treatable.
Peter Thiel is preaching!
Sane voices in a world of chaos. Thank you Eric and Peter.
Peter, it would be so great if you wrote a book on your faith
Love that Star Trek TNG is so influential that “Borg” is a mainstream pop culture reference.
"This is the country where the one world state stops." YES.
HELL YES.
Man that was so good. Thanks Peter and Eric.
Amazing interview, thank you!
Thiel = Greatness.
What an entertaining intro - This man is funny!
Social justice is the new phrase for envy
No, it isn't. But good try. Keep on practicing.
@@TheDavidlloydjones always on about little boys, this one is.
Youre talking about critical social justice, not social justice. Dont let them kidnap the language; they count on it.
@@TheTrueReiniat
I have never heard the phrase "critical social justice," and I don't know who your "them" is.
Anonymous "Spin Boy" is clearly trying to play games with the language. You?
@@TheDavidlloydjones Ummh google it? It takes a few minutes try to give yourself an informed version of it from different points of view, using words for concepts we dont understand it gets us in problems. If I were to tell you what it is; its one of those chicken before the egg assessments where one applies their knowledge of social sciences and the humanities to specifically search for power structures that are then deemed bad regardless of merit; in other words its mechanism to take down pre-existing hierarchies regardless of their usefulness or actual flaws.
Also them is sociologists. It used to be a specific kind of sociologist who adhered to critical theory but they essentially purged anyone who didnt agree with them out of the social sciences.
Sry for wall of text.
Peter Thiel's analysis of the slow evaporation and evacuation of scientific and technological invention since the 1960's parallels George Steiner's analysis of the depletion of creative grammar in western cultures in the same period, which can be found in STEINER, G. (2001) Grammars of Creation, London, Faber
Thanks for that.👍
Metaxas sure does gabble a lot.
Thiel gets a word in for the first time at 6:34.
Yes. He's pretty tedious.
I like his comment about the tenth commandment. Envy. Envy was the sin of Cain. He killed Abel out of envy that God would favor Abel’s sacrifice over his.
Thank you Eric & SITC; yours is a rare - and truthful - voice of clarity in an increasingly conflicted world.
This is brutal honesty and it hurts that it is true. I’m terrified
this is an awsome inerview,,,, reminds me of Norman Gunston itervieiwng Frank Zappam,,,totallly cool and both interviewer and interviewee are on to it.... Both know where to go;;;;;;;;; Thanks to you both
Intro was amazing. Excellent interview
“Resist The One World State.” (Peter Thiel) Make it a bumper sticker. And, agree about Google choosing China over U.S.
Doesn't he have some contracts that are QUITE conducive to the growth of government? Not a fan of such projects
there are no shortage smart people, but very few visionary smart people who are willing to take big risks. IMO only smart visionary risk takers (steve jobs, elon musk, NOT warren buffet) can change the world.
Add Peter Thiel to that list.
Buffet seems to be an accountant with OCD.
wow this just got better and better,... thx heaps
"Universities today the level of corruption in academia is similar to the corruption of the medieval church" -Peter Thiel
Krish Rao Please, He’s a damn fascist. Corruption in academia?? Nope it’s far more correct to say that Corporate America is as corrupt as the Medieval church.
The Medieval church was corrupt??😳
He made a lot of contacts there.
Doing less and less with more and more money that pretty much sums up the democratic party
Thiel is indirectly talking about mencius moldbug's idea of the cathedral, a force that's driving the world leftwards. Coincidentally thiel knows moldbug
Moldbug once said that thiel is on board with all the important stuff
@@Far_Reach I don't know or like moldbug but can I have a link
I've listened to several interviews conducted by Eric Metaxas. He can be a great interviewer and he is a smart guy... but I had to skip this intro. Hard to watch.
18:55 that's got to be the most ruthless thing i've ever heard anyone say about biology majors lol. pure savage.
Especially savage given that Eric Weinstein's brother, Brett, is a biologist lol
22:10 is also savagery 😂.
Science funding priorities and the emphasis on, or better said obsession with, accountability and societal impact, is the key to understand the present decadence of science. In order to have real breakthroughs, it is necessary that scientists are absolutely free to pursue whatever they think is interesting or promising (even if it is not).
Peter is incredible. Free thinker
These stark reality talks need to be monthly.
It's hard to believe that more people haven't viewed this.
The bright people know where to look :)
Too busy viewing Tik Tok 10 second clips...
It seems to me that he may be missing some variables. For examples, is it possible that life expectancy is going down because of our modern diets and lifestyles? Or that there's just a limit to how much we can extend it through medicine?
And lifestyles which factor in psychology and other influences technology, environmental, cultural, sociological, economic etc. it’s no where as simple as he makes it out to be there.
However our predatory capitalist economy one that is not human centric, funding goes to the military industrial complex, educational industrial complex, and the top 1 percent and not to innovations.
Most definitely their could be innovations in bio tech etc but it won’t change our anatomical degradation as it were only extend it by various means.
So based on exactly what he said he is wrong and also right lol.
But It can’t be biology, science and medicine a failure in isolation.
Outstanding!
Great and Thiel is doing a great job with Facebook.
this comment didn't age well 😁
@@nemerzain He is still doing a great job with Facebook
I don't get tired of listening to Peter Thiel, thanks!
I found Thiels perspective on god and faith very interessting. I would really like to hear him talk more about it.
Thiel is outspoken and intelligent.
This is first time I’ve listened to Peter Thiel. I know his work. I guess I’m slow to the game. He makes profound statements. Nietzsche’s ubermench comes to mind in the conversation. The dogmatism of safety certainly has stagnated the human spirit for invention. Metaxas gives a great interview.
Such a great talk! All 3 doors are unacceptable. Our country is having an identity crisis of epic proportion. I agree, we’re doing less and less but we’re needing more and more. Nice of Peter to plug The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray.. an excellent book.
Peter thanks for the insightful talk. You are indeed a Zero to One thinker. Lots of people seem to disagree with you below. Well maybe thats bcoz none of them are sacrificing for One.
Interesting to hear Eric mention C.S. Lewis because the entire talk of Christianity reminded me of Men Without Chests "Christianity in water".
Good argument for the foundation Mike Rowe started.
The only way science can achieve new breakthroughs is to take risks and learn from mistakes.
First talk intro I really wanted to watch, usually I just skip them, this was great
I was so hoping there were going to be audience questions towards the end.
And that Ann would ask something.
Although I laugh when Americans claim they have the most ‘freedom’ of any country in the world and that is what makes them so unique from everyone else, i will give credit where credit is due with their innovation and optimism. The world needs more of it
Who has more freedom that Americans to change their station in life? i don't know any country that offers that opportunity. Not comfort, but opportunity.
Laugh away, Jakey. As for your “credit” extend some to your own countrymen.😊
I'd love to see Peter and Kyle Bass have a conversation
Yes! Kyle Bass is so good as well!
Hi Peter,
Met you in Colorado, brought you to "the treehouse" to ski 🎿 ...your composure and people-skills are one of the clearest markers of someone being "successful." I find myself HATING HERDS of people but loving individuals- especially intellectuals like Ravikant and others
Would Eric consider interviewing Stephen K. Bannon? Eric & Steve are both very smart, on a multitude of topics.
At 26:34 interesting future options for Europe.
Time well spent listening...wow,blown!!!
Incredible
Anybody what facility they are in?
I haven't seen Peter blush before.
Damn, he started sweating bullets when Eric brought up his ownership in Facebook.
He went from being articulate to saying the word "um" more times than I've ever thought possible.
He is a human
“The Globalization Project Is Not Working!” (PeterTheil!) THANKS, PETER! 👍👍👍
So refreshing
brilliant giligan's island vs 7 dedly sins theory..ok we're back
@20:10 The most important statement of all time.
What a fresh perspective on the world! Amazing!
I couldn't agree more with this speaker.
The world needs more thinkers like Peter Thiel. He inspires me.
I hope Peter straightens up and has some smart children.
ok this is the most contrarian comment
Trump's tweeting is brilliant. It cuts out the MSM middle men.
You don't become straight. If that's the case why don't you try to become gay. Tell me how that works out for you.
@@BJN1253 Actually according to Milo Y, he says it's a mix, some men become gay. Milo says that he became gay because some older men got sexually interested in him, he had some early sexual experiences with men that set him on that path. My guess is most men are solidly wired to be straight, a few could go either way depending on experience, a few are wired for being nothing but gay. "Born gay" is an over-simplified myth designed to promote acceptance of being gay.
But all that is for men. For women, I saw a documentary once that showed that pretty much all women in prison end up lesbian. But when they leave prison almost all go back to their boyfriend. So women likely evolved with underground wiring for being part of a sexual harem, which included sex with other women.
That's my guess. However, everyone is afraid to do research in this area, so I can't say for sure if I am right. But I'm pretty sure not all gay people are "born gay".
@@TimBitts649 But you're sure that Milo is telling the truth right? Why would you believe a liar and grifter like Milo but doubt the stories of countless people who have said they knew they were gay since they were kids. Btw there has been research done on this issue. But you probably wouldn't believe it because it goes against your preconceived ideas.
Talk starts at 5:48
Suraj Sharma you da real mvp
Eric, could you do an interview with George Gilder - perhaps after the publication of his forthcoming book 'Life After Capitalism' - who posits the opposite viewpoint re technology stagnation and encompasses in a new theory of economics.
Peter is brilliant guy
So wonderful to get a new talk with PT! Thank you @socratesinthecity
The introduction belongs in the Joker movie
Lockdowns and the reaction of the people with all the knowledge of the world in their pocket made me feel this way exactly.
Thank you, Peter Thiel!
One of my favorite entrepreneurs.
starts at 5:54
Thank you.. thank you
Doing God's work...
For me, it is more important to see other nations blessed wealthy safe, and sound than the greatness of your America .
That is just your opinion. The greatness of America is not a good goal and neither is your goal to just make everyone "blessed, wealthy, and safe".
21:58 The way he asked that and his reaction lol
Cello Covers “he”???
Love the studio 54 anology. So true
So basically the whole thing is about the human condition presently and where we are headed and Peter Thiel as a very rich and intelligent man has absolutely no idea or answers is quite worried where his place in the world will be… so practically what these two are concluding is that humans may scale up to a certain point but there is a limit, like going to the moon or the top of mount Everest and then what? Okay so the US is a capitalist success but then what? All kinds of political and social economic weird stuff starts to happen and since you reached that limit it must come down and perhaps many generations later will start to go up again … phew, that’s scary as freedom can end up being replaced slowly with communism or vice versa etc etc. Thanks for the interesting thoughts Peter but the bottom line is that no one is really that smart after all.
If there is no alteration of course and no one there to reference it is there a course at all?
And therefore, for the sake of Oneself, humanity, and immortality, according to the Ancient Chinese Secret Wisdom Tradition, what are the five kinds of most prosperous, most powerful knowledge and wisdom that every individual could and should possess?
altc, Paideia Esoteric Society
Is that Ezra Levant at 0:11?