Why “Thiel” is being discussed
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personally i think its pretty cool to see that some books from thousands of years ago are applicable to a world the authors could never have imagined. it sure is a lot cooler th…
by thin_carapace · Oct 27, 2026
When/how did Thiel fuck you over?
by dzhiurgis · Oct 27, 2026
For one thing, Thiel doesn't need bias against him to look like an evil piece of shit. But for another, hit piece or not, facts are facts. If the author writes about this kind o…
by ghusto · Oct 26, 2026
> The difference is that Thiel is an uber-wealthy influencer with political power. The theological thrifting by which he has sewn together his own apocalyptic vision would at on…
by k310 · Oct 26, 2026
Counterpoint: if that was the case, Musk and Thiel wouldn't as successful as they are. Our modern capitalist societies are, at the very least, amoral.
by simias · Oct 26, 2026
> My understanding is that he was raised evangelical. Was that before or after he spent part of his childhood in a Namibian settlement called Swakopmund that venerated Adolf Hit…
by quickthrowman · Oct 26, 2026
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Thiel may refer to:Thiel (surname), including a list of people with the name Thiel (crater), lunar crater named for Walter Thiel Thiel Audio, a loudspeaker manufacturer Thiel College in Pennsylvania Thiel Detective Service Company, a private detective agency Thiel Foundation, a private foundation Thiel Fellowship, a fellowship offered by the foundation Thiel Mountains of Antarctica Thiel Trough, geographical feature Read more on Wikipedia