Die düstere Welt des Peter Thiel (uncut)

America is drifting further and further to the right – and the same name keeps popping up in the background: Peter Thiel. Is he the mastermind behind Trump's America? We asked someone who should know. Here's the full interview. Did you enjoy the video? Support us by liking, subscribing, and hitting the notification bell. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction of podcast creator Klaus Uhrig 00:34 – Who is Peter Thiel and why is he important? 01:04 – Childhood, University, and the "Stanford Review" 02:02 – The PayPal Mafia and the Role of Elon Musk 02:48 – Wealth and Investment Focus 03:40 – Palantir: Surveillance, Military, and Secrecy 05:52 – Political Influence: Donald Trump and JD Vance 08:15 – Argentina, Javier Milei, and the Strategy of "Political Betting" 09:12 – The Connection to Sebastian Kurz 10:33 – Motivation: Taxes, "Wokism," and Religion 12:12 – Apocalypse and the Theory of the Antichrist 14:35 – The "Katechon": Thiel's View of World Order and Chaos 16:17 – The "Contrarian": Joy in Intellectual Resistance 17:44 – Silicon Valley Dreams: Eternal Life and AI Apocalypse 19:16 – The Relationship with Elon Musk Today 22:24 – Chess as a Metaphor Thiel's Power Games 23:11 – Libertarian Ideals vs. Sexuality and Private Life 24:52 – Vision: Small States and Tax Havens ("Seasteading") 26:18 – Danger for Europe? Tech Regulation and Dependencies 28:53 – Is Peter Thiel the Greatest "Villain" of Our Time? 30:38 – Conclusion After One Year: What Has Changed? 32:40 – Outlook: Palantir, Argentina, and New Projects Klaus Uhrig, a podcast producer and director from Munich, has produced an award-winning, multi-part podcast series about Thiel. He delved deeply into the billionaire's world and also spoke with former associates. For our "DER STANDARD Explains" format, we spoke with him about Peter Thiel's life, his deals, and his ideology. The short version with all the important information, pictures, and videos of Thiel and his associates can be found at this link:    • Peter Thiel: Der gefährlichste Mann in Tru...   Since not all the information from the interview fit into the first video, you can also watch the longer version of our conversation above. Only any technical glitches or short pauses during the recording were edited out. Let us know in the comments if you'd like to see more full-length versions of our interviews in the future. Thank you! Did you enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, and support our work: https://abo.derstandard.at/?ref=Podca...