| The most controversial man in Silicon Valley |
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There are few figures in Silicon Valley who have been as influential, or as controversial, as Peter Thiel. The PayPal co-founder was the first outside investor in Facebook, then co-founded Palantir, then became tech's premier venture capitalist--and that was before he distinguished (or, depending on your point of view, disgraced) himself by becoming an early and vocal supporter of Donald Trump.
In a new book, The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power, Bloomberg Businessweek features editor and former Inc. senior writer Max Chafkin explores the entrepreneur's career and ideology. It's impossible not to appreciate Thiel’s brilliance as an investor, prognosticator, and power broker, Chafkin writes, even if you find his politics--and the impact of many of the companies he's had a hand in--troubling. Read Chafkin’s column to learn what Peter Thiel predicted correctly over the years--and how it paid off. |
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