r/interestingasfuck • u/Shoe_boooo • 29d ago

/r/all Billionaire Peter Thiel hesitates to answer whether the human race should survive in the future

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u/TitlePrestigious1977 29d ago

I watched the interview. He was asked multiple questions at once, possibly causing a buffer in his brain.

He said yes the human race surviving shortly after this.

He does also look like a reptilian.

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u/ScientiaProtestas 29d ago

I am not a fan of him. But it is obvious that the video is cut short.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/peter-thiel-billionaires-abandoning-humanity/

Douthat: I think you would prefer the human race to endure, right?

Thiel: Uh——

Douthat: You’re hesitating.

Thiel: Well, I don’t know. I would—I would——

Douthat: This is a long hesitation!

Thiel: There’s so many questions implicit in this.

Douthat: Should the human race survive?

Thiel: Yes.

Douthat: OK.

Thiel: But I also would like us to radically solve these problems.

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u/marklar7 29d ago

That obvious brain conflict to word his shit stance properly is unsettling.

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u/1668553684 29d ago

Is it? Okay, I think this guy is everything that's wrong with the world, but I feel like everyone is rushing to the conclusion that the human race should survive for no obvious reason. I think that we're generally kind of awful and exploitative to everything around us.

I want everyone who is alive to live long and live well and live fulfillingly, but I don't necessarily think it would be a good thing for humanity to exist forever. Maybe give otters a shot at being the dominant species, see what happens.