Peter Thiel Discusses “The Straussian Moment”

Hoover Institution · Interview · YouTube title: Peter Thiel on “The Straussian Moment”

Why it's here

HN points to it as a primer on Thiel's thinking and as an example of Peter Robinson's skill as an interviewer.

What it covers

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.