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Peter ThielRecommended Books

Peter Thiel is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir. His book recommendations span contrarian thinking, philosophy, science, and political economy.

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Recommended Books

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Books by Peter Thiel

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100 Plus80% Confidence
“Its message is evergreen: how scientists are directly attacking the problem of aging and death and why we should fight for life instead of accepting decay as inevitable.”
Life After Google80% Confidence
“This week I finished reading these two books. Grateful to @ChadMhako who recommended Zero to One a must read for all thinking of starting a business. @staffordmasie recommended Life After Google a tour de force. Please share what book you are reading for the benefit of others”

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The Diamond Age80% Confidence

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“The City and the Stars by Arthur C Clarke amazing amount of imagination in that book”
The Great Illusion80% Confidence

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Psychopolitics80% Confidence
“For a fresh application of Mr. Girard’s insights into power politics, that great international theater of irrationality.”

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The Lord of the Rings80% Confidence

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