fast progress in the world of bits, stagnation in the world of atoms. Somewhere in between- Innovation in the world of gray matter/brain/medium scale, but in tools sense, not in science?
Peter Thiel: Successful Businesses are Based on Secrets | WIRED —- mins 1.50-15.00
happy companies are different, while happy families are alike
what’s true that almost nobody agrees with you? courage is more rare than genius ... these days
Google, AirBnB,
start with niche market, get monopoly, choose timing, team right, have a secret, ... - a lot of luck, brains, and still sweat
2020 The Talebian and Thielian Moment Jakub Simek
This is the deep revelation of Christianity according to René Girard. That the violence is at the roots of our culture and that we root out violence with violence. The Thielian moment of getting back to the future
Jim Rutt, another complexity thinker, says he is allergic to anything metaphysical and he used to hate words such as wisdom. But he recently came to conclusion that wisdom for him is something like understanding exponentials and fat tails Efficiency is the enemy of antifragility.
With more and more stablecoins entering the space, it seems only a matter of time before a trustworthy contender steps up and takes the mantle from the Tether project to provide a much-needed service to the cryptocurrency market
## https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel
the book [Zero to One](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/2196/0to1%2B-%2BPeter%2BThiel.pdf)
fast progress in the world of bits, stagnation in the world of atoms. Somewhere in between- **Innovation in the world of gray matter/brain/medium scale, but in tools sense,** not in science?
- Peter Thiel’s 3 Weird Secrets to Winning the Future
[When PayPal met the world in 1999 it had stiff competition from Elon Musk’s X.com](https://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/peter-thiels-3-weird-secrets-to-winning-the-future?utm_source=cpp)
- principles
[Why the famous Peter Thiel interview question is so predictive](https://www.safegraph.com/blog/why-the-famous-peter-thiel-interview-question-is-so-predictive)
[Thiel on Progress and Stagnation](https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1zao_AyBhNb8TPWrQqgXn5NzNAgfEqzTIaFYos7wdqGI/mobilebasic)
- multiple talks
[ECNY Events - Peter Thiel 2018](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxWpvgTH9oI) general
**[Peter Thiel: Successful Businesses are Based on Secrets | WIRED](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yODORwGmHqo)** —- mins 1.50-15.00
happy companies are different, while happy families are alike
what’s true that almost nobody agrees with you? courage is more rare than genius ... these days
Google, AirBnB,
start with niche market, get monopoly, choose timing, team right, have a secret, ... - a lot of luck, brains, and still sweat
2013 [Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen debate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhtHojSphk)
2020 [The Talebian and Thielian Moment](https://medium.com/collective-wisdom/the-talebian-and-thielian-moment-af14d7016adb) Jakub Simek
This is the deep revelation of Christianity according to René Girard. That the violence is at the roots of our culture and that we root out violence with violence.
**The Thielian moment of getting back to the future**
Jim Rutt, another complexity thinker, says he is allergic to anything metaphysical and he used to hate words such as wisdom. But he recently came to conclusion that wisdom for him is something like understanding exponentials and fat tails
**Efficiency is the enemy of antifragility.**
## Palantir
[Palantir to Wall Street: we are not like other tech companies](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/4745/palantir%2Bto%2Bwall%2Bstreet.pdf)
[Palantir: On Business, Cults, and Politics](https://diff.substack.com/p/palantir-on-business-cults-and-politics?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMjA3OTgxNywicG9zdF9pZCI6OTAxNjQ2LCJfIjoiM3hRUU4iLCJpYXQiOjE1OTg1MTEwNjEsImV4cCI6MTU5ODUxNDY2MSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTE5NDMwIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.NiG3_eFcRRmQHVoJtaxhQWXTQfr4v_qGEyVuL86LzyA)
[No Mercy / No Malice Logo - **PalanThiel: The Uncola**](https://www.profgalloway.com/palanthiel-the-uncola) September 18, 2020
## any news...
foresight
[In 1996 PayPal Founder a Young Peter Thiel Predicts Effects of MultiCulturalism and Diversity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG9iG0cSjbc)
... surrounded by euphimisms
https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-maga-fan-peter-thiel-has-had-it-with-trumps-covid-19-response
2018 [Coinbase, Billionaire Peter Thiel Back New ‘Reserve’ Stablecoin](https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-billionaire-peter-thiel-back-new-reserve-stablecoin/)
> With more and more stablecoins entering the space, it seems only a matter of time before a trustworthy contender steps up and takes the mantle from the Tether project to provide a much-needed service to the cryptocurrency market
[Where Do Business Maas Come From?](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/4699/Where%2BDo%2BBusiness%2BMafias%2BCome%2BFrom_%2B_%2Bby%2BByrne%2BHobart%2B_%2BMarker.pdf) by Byrne Hobart
- [PETER THIEL'S RELIGION](https://www.perell.com/blog/peter-thiel)
2014 **[Peter Thiel: Seven Surprising Keys To Market-Creating Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2014/10/15/peter-thiel-seven-surprising-keys-to-market-creating-innovation/#e1bd5f14163f)**
2014 [Lecture 5: Competition is For Losers](https://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec05/)