Peter Thiel: Zero to One
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- 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.
"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.
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.
At 5:45 introduction ends
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.
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.
i appreciate Thiel because he is no-nonsense, direct, and honest. He isnt trying to sell you a false image of himself. He is simply telling his perception of reality. I respect that. In my opinion, he is a good man.
He’s very German
@@FromFame I don't know too many Germans, but I guess I'll take your word for it. Haha
Their 4 president. Have to hold constutional amendment to allow him
@@61757 he will probably make a decent president
Probably the most positive voice in the West. Thank you for having this interview.
Bravo, Peter. Not many are put on the spot these days as you were here. Thanks for your courage and the open/thoughtful answers.
Aw man, it's always a great day when a new Peter Thiel interview drops! Thanks!
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.
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.
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.
Starts at 6:22
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?
"This is the country where the one world state stops." YES.
HELL YES.
6:30 is when Thiel starts to talk
Thank you Habibi
@@amaarmarco530 hello hello habibi
@@manamsetty2664 hello Habibi, how r u Habibi
"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.
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.
There's a lot of money in that room
Love that Star Trek TNG is so influential that “Borg” is a mainstream pop culture reference.
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.
Thiel = Greatness.
Peter joins at 5:52
Pretty funny intro though
What an entertaining intro - This man is funny!
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.
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.👍
Peter, it would be so great if you wrote a book on your faith
Sane voices in a world of chaos. Thank you Eric and Peter.
Wow! Best modern analysis I've seen. Well done.
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!
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).
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
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.
Intro was amazing. Excellent interview
There is no one better as an emcee than Eric Metaxas! He's in a class by himself...
Man that was so good. Thanks Peter and Eric.
Metaxas sure does gabble a lot.
Thiel gets a word in for the first time at 6:34.
Yes. He's pretty tedious.
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 😂.
Thiel is outspoken and intelligent.
I found Thiels perspective on god and faith very interessting. I would really like to hear him talk more about it.
Amazing interview, thank you!
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
“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
wow this just got better and better,... thx heaps
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...
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.
Interesting to hear Eric mention C.S. Lewis because the entire talk of Christianity reminded me of Men Without Chests "Christianity in water".
I was so hoping there were going to be audience questions towards the end.
And that Ann would ask something.
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.
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.
Good argument for the foundation Mike Rowe started.
At 26:34 interesting future options for Europe.
"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
Would Eric consider interviewing Stephen K. Bannon? Eric & Steve are both very smart, on a multitude of topics.
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.
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
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.😊
brilliant giligan's island vs 7 dedly sins theory..ok we're back
The world needs more thinkers like Peter Thiel. He inspires me.
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
Peter is brilliant guy
I haven't seen Peter blush before.
I'd love to see Peter and Kyle Bass have a conversation
Yes! Kyle Bass is so good as well!
Incredible
So refreshing
Outstanding!
Gilligan's island put me on the floor. 1:06 😂
"Mary Ann is envy, she wants to be Ginger!" 1:06:54 Hell yes, Thiel always makes me laugh and think like no other ... "Envy is the one mortal sin that is still taboo"
Best part of the whole interview
This is brutal honesty and it hurts that it is true. I’m terrified
21:58 The way he asked that and his reaction lol
Cello Covers “he”???
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
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.
Talk starts at 5:48
Suraj Sharma you da real mvp
It's very strange to hear all these great ideas, and wonderful logic that I agree with. Then hear Thiel say he believes in the resurrection. I want to say that he struggles saying it. I wonder if that's because our culture looks down on professing that, as he stated just a few moments before, or if he doesn't actually believe it but knows he has to say it in order to "be Christian"
most likely is that he doesn't believe, he just wants a faith system that will tell him that he's on the right track and take pressure off of the concept of death/mortality. Funny how it is the religious people who end up being obssesed about death and not others. You'd think religion would help alleviate some of that but I guess not.
I would just ignore it. To be Christian today doesn't mean you have to be literal. A person like Thiel sounds more like having a more nuanced view of religion to me. And I say that as someone who lives without any religous belief.
It definitely doesn't change how I view him and his ideas. They stand on their own. I just found it a peculiar thing!
@jay noone denies death, we are just not cowards like religious trying to get a magic pass.
Peter pauses and restarts many of his sentences, not just the comments about the resurrection. Is it Peter who is struggling?
If techies are always on a grind to accomplish an objective at a large scale, I can kind of understand how "leftism" or "help anyone and everyone" can cause a state like Cali to bankrupt itself
Peter just described why I dropped out of biology studies in school. Red tape hierarchies and stringent insurance-approved medical procedures...grant funding for research to merely CONFIRM the stated findings...etc...love that he mentioned this. I wouldn't say I'm low-IQ, but just that this path has so many potholes and detours
I can't tell if this moderator is brilliant and useful or... hogging attention and not useful? His presence is certainly felt. I am willing to lean toward that he is helping ideas permeate by helping Thiel relate to his crowd...
@@cathodeactive5932 yikes
Time well spent listening...wow,blown!!!
Lockdowns and the reaction of the people with all the knowledge of the world in their pocket made me feel this way exactly.
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".
Very funny intro. Funnier than most stand up comedians.
The introduction belongs in the Joker movie
I've never heard this man before, but I would love to have a conversation with him. Many of his thoughts on this podcast need to be more mainstream, but some of his thoughts elude me. Overall I believe Peter has much potential.
“Overall Peter has much potential “…… love it. No doubt his genetic makeup is such that he has hundreds of great ideas. He naturally thinks outside the box hence he’s an billionaire entrepreneur !
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, thank you gentlemen, and yes I too would love to hear more from Peter Thiel.
One of my favorite entrepreneurs.
Thank you Eric & SITC; yours is a rare - and truthful - voice of clarity in an increasingly conflicted world.
He is a terribly bright and interesting man and I enjoyed this interview very much. At the same time; there is a bottomless irony to someone decrying the corruption of our institutions admit that he sits on the board of facebook.
Paul Peele does his involvement offer a counter balance to the insanity?
Gregory Owen If so, it’s an extremely ineffectual one.
I was surprised to hear that as well. My wonder is would it be worse without him?
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
40:19 ANN COULTER
I don't get tired of listening to Peter Thiel, thanks!
The stagnation of our societies is a cultural and a spiritual phenomenon.
Loved the intro! Laughed out loud so many times! At 1:22:00 Peter asks about proof of GOD's humor. How about Rehoboam and Jeroboam? Both led Israel! Imagine the FUNNY confusions that must have happened! Another example is the 3 important men called Abimelech, Ahimelech, and Alimelech! No kidding! Too funny!
when people know deep inside ... they don't deserve the things they have ... the become obedient and silent ... they fear the status quo breaking ...
you sound like a highschool or college student that hasn't worked for anything they have or stood foot in the job market, and in actuality doesn't deserve anything they have.
and i bet I'm right. I bet you "deserve" nothing you have, or maybe you're just a Patrick Bateman american psycho that thinks everything they have they willed into this world by forming the atom themselves by stellar nucleosynthesis in you're head.
edit: to use the word deserve unironically is profoundly narcissistic
1:10:08 - Peter Thiel on God and Jordan Peterson
starts at 5:54
Thank you.. thank you
Doing God's work...
This guy, making couple of more interviews like that one, I don't see him being much longer a director on the Facebook's Board of Directors.
And what is he doing over there anyways. Or maybe he just keeps his friends close 😉
Maybe he realizes that it is a very important social media platform and he wants to use his influence for good
@Jewish Banker Even if he thinks FB's stock will go down, FB still has a bunch of users, so it is valuable to have influence over such a large organization.
Also it is hard to say why people sell stock. Maybe they sell because they think the stock will go down. Maybe they sell because they think they can better allocate that money elsewhere and get better returns.
I can't believe the guy asked Thiel, "What do you mean 'replicibility crisis?" You mean like the foundation of the scientific method?
I dont think you understood what he meant.
Replicibility crisis is a well known idea in modern science, and just about no scientist disagrees with what Theil said there. It means there isnt enough repeated testing. The basis of the scientific method is for repeated results to be demonstrated. If a study can't be repeated, it's at risk of bias and not standardized enough. The reason for the crisis is because verifying results isn't as attractive to the market and media as aiming for new ideas. The results is a lot of weak evidence for a big spectrum, rather than strong evidence for a narrow idea.