> But let me return to Thiel’s list of possible apocalypses: artificial intelligence, climate change, bioweapons, nuclear war, fertility collapse. The list is unintentionally revealing. Thiel is probably not wrong to say that people are pretty worried about the climate crisis. But the examples of AI, bioweapons and fertility collapse in particular suggest that Thiel has confused the world’s worries for those of a very recherché set of aging tech entrepreneurs he hobnobs with. And the antichrist, too, seems very Silicon Valley-coded. This suggests, I think, that in Thiel’s mind there are two cosmic forces warring over creation itself, and they both consist of Peter and his friends.
If all the problems are caused by unregulated technology, the solution is obvious, isn't it?
Sadly, the whole culture around SV is based on libertarianism, so regulation isn't even considered.
If all the problems are caused by unregulated technology, the solution is obvious, isn't it?
Sadly, the whole culture around SV is based on libertarianism, so regulation isn't even considered.