Peter Thiel
Tech investor mentioned in the context of private intelligence and the private sector's role in intelligence and influence.
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Videos Mentioning Peter Thiel
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify — Habits, Systems and Mental Models for Performance | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of PayPal, mentioned in relation to Reid Hoffman's role as 'firefighter-in-chief' at PayPal.
E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
All-In Podcast
Investor and entrepreneur identified as an acolyte of René Girard's mimetic theory.
Michael Ovitz | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, a highly intelligent individual who invested significantly in Palantir.
Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness | Lex Fridman Podcast #134
Lex Fridman
A highly intelligent individual described as having multiple internal minds, making his views complex and often contradictory.
Mark Zuckerberg : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
The investor who led Facebook's first big funding round and offered the perspective that in a rapidly changing world, the greatest risk is not taking any risks.
Nuclear Fusion: Who'll Be First To Make It Work?
Sabine Hossenfelder
An investor in Helion Energy.
E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund, mentioned in the context of a poker game and his views on Bitcoin.
E51: Supply Chain Shortages, Inflation, DeSantis, Ted Sarandos Netflix Memo, Cancel Culture, Fan Q&A
All-In Podcast
Philosopher and investor, cited for supporting Rene Girard's mimetic theory and his past position on disbanding the FDA.
Peter Thiel: The Coming Collapse No One Is Prepared For
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of PayPal, Palantir, and a prominent venture capitalist, known for his contrarian views on technology, investing, and politics.
Yuval Noah Harari on The Story of Sapiens, The Power of Awareness, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author of 'Zero to One,' a book that also originated from lecture notes.
E50: Crypto investing deep dive, Facebook's whistleblower fallout, Chappelle's new special & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as being on the board of Facebook and part of a group supporting Facebook, in contrast to the whistleblower's allegations.
E49: Coinbase CEO reflects on controversial blog, state of the markets, 1000 unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
An investor whose Roth IRA investment in Facebook and subsequent proposed tax changes are discussed.
JD Vance | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of discussions about US economic innovation.
"Founder Mode," DOJ alleges Russian podcast op, Kamala flips proposals, Tech loses Section 230?
All-In Podcast
His firm, Founders Fund, is credited with emphasizing the importance of founders staying in charge, marking a turning point in venture capital's approach to management.
E45: Theranos & VC fraud risks, China bans video games, Texas SB8, Apple app store, CA fires, Rogan
All-In Podcast
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur, mentioned as someone who, like Mike Moritz, would command respect and cause other investors to slow down their process.
Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, mentioned as a collaborator in the early days of PayPal and LinkedIn.
Terry Crews Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned by Tim Ferriss as someone who shares a similar philosophy to Terry Crews regarding competition as the opposite of creativity.
The Besties Take Napa | All-In Special
All-In Podcast
Advised against going to law school, though the speaker did not initially heed this advice.
E38: Bestie brawl, Robinhood's $70M fine & S-1, Delta variant, next gen candidates & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned by Jason Calacanis as someone David Sacks could host a podcast with.
E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned early in the podcast as someone that Chamath Palihapitiya might be meeting with, and later as someone to play chess with.
Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A venture capitalist and entrepreneur, whose concept of 'mimetic behavior' is used to explain why people often focus on external validation rather than their true gifts.
E33: Apple’s hypocrisy, America fails math, crypto’s regulatory correction, Clubhouse, UFOs & more
All-In Podcast
Venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder, whose attempt to be removed from the Facebook board due to political disagreements was spearheaded by Reed Hastings.
The Answers to My Favorite Questions | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Investor, mentioned as having a class or influence related to venture capital that Tim Ferriss found inspiring.
E26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who provided a crucial call to Jason Calacanis, helping him get into business after law school.