If Thiel were pure bombast, he would not be nearly so interesting. Beyond rhetorical flair, he has a rare willingness to follow a thought no matter where it leads. This is not true for most people.

“If you’re a founder who thinks, ‘Oh, I’m working on this thing and it’s slightly weird, who will understand this?’ You seek out Peter and Founders Fund.”

‘What would it mean if it were not true?’ He chases that through to its conclusion, even if it takes you to some odd places along the way.”