Book · 1999 · Education
The Diversity Myth
Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus
The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 5 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 6 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Dave Rubin (2 episodes), Ben Bowlin (1 episode) and Marc Andreessen (1 episode) on The Rubin Report (2 episodes), a16z Podcast (1 episode) and Behind the Bastards (1 episode).
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And if you go back to teal's um you know to the newspaper or stanford review or the or the or the book he wrote diversity myth you will find some views on um uh you know sexuality that are are really you know pretty backwards.
Questions about The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel
Who has discussed The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel; Dave Rubin (2 episodes), Ben Bowlin (1 episode), Marc Andreessen (1 episode), Max Chafkin (1 episode) and Robert Evans (1 episode) have discussed it across 5 podcasts (5 people in all).
Which podcasts mention The Diversity Myth the most?
The Rubin Report (2 episodes), a16z Podcast (1 episode), Behind the Bastards (1 episode), Big Technology Podcast (1 episode) and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know (1 episode).
Is The Diversity Myth recommended, or only discussed?
The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel was recommended in 0 episodes, discussed without a recommendation in 5 episodes, and critiqued in 1 episode, as of 2026-05-11.
What do people say about The Diversity Myth?
Max Chafkin on Big Technology Podcast (2021-09-22): "And if you go back to teal's um you know to the newspaper or stanford review or the or the or the book he wrote diversity myth you will find some views on um uh you know sexuality that are are really you know pretty backwards."
When was The Diversity Myth last mentioned on a podcast?
The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel was last discussed on a16z Podcast by Marc Andreessen on 2026-05-11.
What they say about it
- Published in 1995“published in 1995”3
The best things said about it
Or Peter Teal and David Sax wrote about it in their book you know diversity myth in 1995 the diversity myth and it was it was actually it was actually a term that it's called multi multicult multiculti multicultural.
Marc Andreessen a16z Podcast · May 2026 He teams up with a guy named David Sacks and together they write a book called, get this, The Diversity Myth.
Co-authors a book called The Diversity Myth which was published in 1995 by the Independent Institute.
You mentioned The Diversity Myth and I've talked to Peter on the show and you guys wrote this book, 1995.
Dave Rubin The Rubin Report · Mar 2021 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks and Peter A. Thiel is a book published in 1995 that critiques political correctness, multiculturalism, and ideological trends within elite university campuses, specifically drawing from the authors' experiences at Stanford University. The book has frequently been referenced across various media platforms to discuss the origins of contemporary conservative thought and Silicon Valley politics. On the a16z Podcast, Marc Andreessen cited the book while reflecting on how multiculturalism and moral relativism were heavily debated in academic circles during the 1990s. Similarly, on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin mentioned the collaboration between Thiel and Sacks to examine their shared criticisms of campus intolerance. Max Chafkin discussed the book on the Big Technology Podcast while analyzing Peter Thiel's early writings and past viewpoints on social issues. Additionally, Dave Rubin brought up The Diversity Myth during multiple episodes of The Rubin Report, speaking directly with David Sacks about how the text successfully anticipated broader cultural and political shifts that continue to impact technology and society today.
Every mention
Dave Rubin - Yeah so you mentioned "The Diversity Myth" and I've talked to Peter on the show and you guys wrote this b… 2
“- Yeah so you mentioned "The Diversity Myth" and I've talked to Peter on the show and you guys wrote this book, 1995.”
“and I think there's a direct connection to the diversity myth which we'll also talk about what you wrote you know twenty years there”
Ben Bowlin And I think he would agree with us there because a little bit after he graduates grad school, he teams up w… 1
“And I think he would agree with us there because a little bit after he graduates grad school, he teams up with a guy named David Saxs and together they write a book called, get this, the diversity myth.”
Marc Andreessen or Peter Teal and David Sax wrote about it in their book you know diversity myth in 1995 the diversity myth… 1
“or Peter Teal and David Sax wrote about it in their book you know diversity myth in 1995 the diversity myth and it was it was actually it was actually a term that it's called multi multicult multiculti multicultural”
Max Chafkin and if you go back to teal's um you know to the newspaper or stanford review or the or the or the book he w… 1
“and if you go back to teal's um you know to the newspaper or stanford review or the or the or the book he wrote diversity myth you will find some views on um uh you know sexuality that are are really you know pretty backwards”
Robert Evans co-authors a book called The diversity myth which was published in 1995 by the independent Institute 1
“co-authors a book called The diversity myth which was published in 1995 by the independent Institute”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And this is a guy who literally wrote a book called The Diversity Myth.”
“I wrote a book as an in my undergraduate years entitled The Diversity Myth and it was sort of focusing on a lot of the crampsiveness the campus wars, culture wars that were taking place at Stanford in the late '80s, early '90s.”