Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-10-29
Books mentioned on Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy
Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley and would-be assassin of democracy. (4 Part Series) Sources: https://www.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Contrarian
The Contrarian by Max Chafkin is an investigative biography that explores the life, career, and controversial ideological influence of billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Discussed“Now, Teal's biographer, Max Chafkin, author of 'The Contrarian,' which is a book that will be a sizable source for this, although I do have some disagreement—I think Chafkin is a very good writer, a good biographer—there are a couple of areas where I disagree with him that we'll talk about here.”
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.
Discussed“he reads the Lord of the Rings as a little kid he falls in love with tolking”
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The Hobbit
The Hobbit by J.R.R.
Discussed“so one particularly baffling segment from the chafkin book involves Peter's senior yearbook quote which he credited to The Hobbit The Greatest Adventure is what lies ahead today and tomorrow are yet to be said now you know that seems like something a nerdy kid would do”
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Violence and the Sacred
Discussed“he's also the violence and the sacred guy”
