Thiel studied philosophy at Stanford University. The replacement of a "Western Culture" program at Stanford with a "Culture, Ideas and Values" course that addressed diversity and multiculturalism prompted Thiel to co-found The Stanford Review, a conservative and libertarian newspaper, in 1987. The paper received funding from Irving Kristol. [26]

Nov 27, 2017 · Peter Thiel is a billionaire serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and the most prominent supporter of President Trump in Silicon Valley. And in a world where money is power, Thiel is not afraid to wield his power.

In this Q&A, Professor Mark A. Lemley explores innovation, entrepreneurialism, and law with PayPal co-founder and Stanford Law alumnus Peter Thiel

Thiel came to campus to discuss his belief that every great company is built around a secret, which is one of the key themes from his new book, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. His visit was sponsored by Stanford Law School and the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES). M.

Before becoming an entrepreneur and investor, Peter Thiel pursued a more conventional, white-collar path. He moved between jobs as a judicial clerk, a lawyer, and a Wall Street trader. In 1998, Peter Thiel cofounded PayPal with Max Levchin.

6 days ago · Peter Thiel recently wrote a highly noticed piece in the FT. I took particular interest because he is the most prolific tech philosopher of the new Silicon Valley right — and the guy who ...

Feb 1, 2018 · The new Stanford initiative Cardinal Conversations examined the intersections of politics and technology with entrepreneurs and Stanford alumni Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel.

In the first major biography of Thiel, Max Chafkin traces the trajectory of the innovator's singular life and worldview, from his upbringing as the child of immigrant parents and years at Stanford as a burgeoning conservative thought leader to his founding of PayPal and Palantir, early investment in Facebook and SpaceX, and relationships with ...

You’re invited to a discussion with Peter Thiel, BA ’89, JD ’92, co-founder of PayPal and the first outside investor in Facebook, about his new book Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.

Dec 5, 2024 · He studied philosophy at Stanford University (B.A., 1989), during which time he founded The Stanford Review, a newspaper that was critical of political correctness.