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Au contraire: why VC’s idea of a ‘contrarian’ mindset doesn’t work if you want a democratic government

- January 30, 2025 9 MIN READ

“What very important truth do very few people agree with you on?” This is the infamous question Peter Thiel used to filter prospective employees and test for their tendency towards contrarian thinking — the type of thinking that enabled Thiel to be a successful venture capitalist. For a while there, many of us also believed… Read more »