Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-10-31

Books mentioned on Part Two: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

2 books · With Noah Shachtman · Listen · Watch on YouTube

We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technology that became Palantir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Evans discussed The Diversity Myth by David O. Sacks and others and Cujo by Stephen King.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Diversity Myth

    David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel · at 8:05

    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.

    Discussed
    “co-authors a book called The diversity myth which was published in 1995 by the independent Institute”
    Where to get it
  2. Cujo

    Stephen King · at 1:18:05

    Cujo by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel about a once-gentle Saint Bernard that contracts rabies after being bitten by a bat, terrorizing a mother and her young son trapped inside a broken-down car.

    Discussed
    “good for him yeah hell yeah man that's how you know you're one of the greats if you write kuo while”
    Where to get it