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“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.” — René Girard.

Thiel’s companies are governed by Girard’s wisdom. Girard observed that all desires come from other people. When two people want the same scarce object, they fight.

Thiel's philosophical worldview is woven from threads of Christian eschatology , René Girard's mimetic theory , and a profound skepticism towards modern political and technological narratives. At its core lies a Manichean vision, where the world is a battleground between order and chaos, good and evil, with humanity teetering on the brink of... See more