Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”
Hoover Institution
Why leaders watch it
Thiel's political-philosophical reflections; interesting thinking but little direct application to managing organizations.
Peter Robinson interviews Peter Thiel at the Hoover Institution about Thiel's essay The Straussian Moment. Thiel discusses how people trust the will more than the intellect and reason, and how the question of human nature has been abandoned.
Topics: Strategy & competitive advantage
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