Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2026-01-21
Books mentioned on Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter One: "It's the End of the World, As We Know It."
Amid the rarefied air of tech billionaires, Peter Thiel carves a larger-than-life figure in the modern world. To some, he's a philosopher king.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Diversity Myth
The Diversity Myth by David O.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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Sleeping Murder, The Murder at the Vicarage
Sleeping Murder and The Murder at the Vicarage are classic detective novels written by renowned mystery author Agatha Christie.
Recommended“I mean, Black Monday Murders, one of the best graphic novels ever written. Spoiler, it's not done yet.”
Where to get it
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sprawling philosophical novel that promotes objectivism and the ultimate triumph of individual rational self-interest.
Discussed“This is shades of iron rand. I know this guy must love Atlas Shrugged.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Dune
“And this is this reminds me I'm sure it reminds a lot of us of the Dune universe and the longstanding ban on thinking machines or Terminator 2.”