“I believe we are in a world where innovation in stuff was outlawed. It was basically outlawed in the last 40 years - part of it was environmentalism, part of it was risk aversion.” WorldYearsBelieveLastsI BelieveStuffRiskInnovationEnvironmentalismAversionRisk Aversion Author:Peter Thiel
“People don't want to believe that technology is broken. Pharmaceuticals, robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology - all these areas where the progress has been a lot more limited than people think. And the question is why.” PeopleThinkingWantBelieveHas BeensTechnologyProgressBrokenAreasArtificial IntelligenceArtificialRoboticsNanotechnology Author:Peter Thiel
“Secrets are hard but solvable problems and we should talk about them. It's hard to work toward a radically better future if you don't believe in secrets.” IfsShouldBelieveHardProblemSecretDon't BelieveBetter Future Author:Peter Thiel
“A true bubble is when something is overvalued and intensely believed. Education may be the only thing people still believe in in the United States. To question education is really dangerous. It is the absolute taboo. It's like telling the world there's no Santa Claus.” PeopleWorldBelieveMayStillsStatesUnitedUnited StatesLearningDangerousAbsolutesBubblesSantaTabooSanta Claus Author:Peter Thiel
“I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” BelieveDemocracyCompatible Author:Peter Thiel
