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Peter Thiel On The Diversity Myth - 30 Years Later | Pirate Wires Podcast #24 🏴‍☠️

2023/11/24
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This chapter revisits Peter Thiel's book, "The Diversity Myth," published in 1995. It discusses the book's main arguments and how accurately it predicted the last 10 years of America. The conversation explores the book's thesis, focusing on the issues of identity politics and the consequences of neglecting crucial areas like science, economics, and religion.
  • Peter Thiel's "The Diversity Myth" accurately predicted many aspects of the last 10 years in America.
  • The book's central argument revolved around the anti-Western sentiment prevalent in 1990s college campuses.
  • The conversation highlights the book's ambiguity, focusing on the terms 'diversity' and 'myth' and their varied interpretations.

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EPISODE #24: This week, the Pirate Wires staff is off for the Thanksgiving holiday. But fear not! We're re-releasing a special interview that Mike Solana recently recorded with Peter Thiel, in case you missed it. This is a must watch for the Pirate Nation. We'll be back to your regularly scheduled, clown world induced, programing next week.

Nearly 30 years after publishing "The Diversity Myth," Peter Thiel sits down with Mike Solana to unpack what the book got right and wrong. Thiel argues that social distractions have stunted scientific progress, slowed economic growth and weakened our geopolitical standing. How did anti-Western rhetoric popularized on college campuses in the 90s morph into the culture wars that divide our country today? How can we move past this pessimistic, hyper-political moment and continue building the future?

Featuring Mike Solana & Peter Thiel

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:30- Part One: Retrospective - "The Diversity Myth" Predicted The Future - What Peter Saw Back In The 90s

14:40 - Part Two: Science - What Is Broken In Science?

29:10 - Part Three: Economics

40:00- Part Four: Religion

54:45 - Part Five: Politics