Unraveling The Mystery Of Peter Thiel — With Max Chafkin
Big Technology Podcast
09/22/21
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Max Chafkin is the author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power, which debuts this week. The book is a fascinating, inside look into the life and rise of Silicon Valley’s most powerful and controversial venture capitalist. In this interview, we discuss whether Thiel is representative of Silicon Valley or an anomaly, and dig into who he really is and what motivates him.
You can find the book here: https://amzn.to/3AwAKHB
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