Part II: Apocalypse Now? Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech

One of the most sophisticated men in America, brilliant, urbane, an immensely successful entrepreneur, one of the most sophisticated men in America taking ancient prophecies seriously. Peter Thiel on Uncommon Knowledge Now. Welcome to Uncommon Knowledge. I'm Peter Robinson. Peter Thiel received his undergraduate and law degrees here at Stanford.

He co-founded PayPal, became the first outside investor in Facebook, and co-founded Palantir, and remains an important tech investor. He has also established himself as a remarkable thinker. A self-described contrarian, Peter Thiel has never proven more contrary than in taking seriously the biblical framework for probing the meaning of history and what ancient prophecies might help us to think, to understand about our predicament today. I should note that although viewers will find this second conversation interesting enough on its own, I'm sure of that, The conversation may prove even more striking if they've already watched our first conversation, which you'll be able to find on YouTube.

Peter, welcome back. The Antichrist. Cardinal Newman, the great 19th century author and theologian, writes that it is the duty, that's a quote from Newman, the duty of believers, quote, ever to be watching for the end times. quote, and above all, to keep in mind the great and awful sign of which St. Paul speaks to the Thessalonians, the emergence of, quote, the very image of Satan, the fearful and hateful Antichrist.

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