Nearly 30 years after publishing "The Diversity Myth," Peter Thiel sits down with Mike Solana to unpack what the book got right and wrong. Thiel argues that social distractions have stunted scientific progress, slowed economic growth and weakened our geopolitical standing. How did anti-Western rhetoric popularized on college campuses in the 90s morph into the culture wars that divide our country today? How can we move past this pessimistic, hyper-political moment and continue building the future?

Featuring Mike Solana & Peter Thiel

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:30- Part One: Retrospective - "The Diversity Myth" Predicted The Future - What Peter Saw Back In The 90s

29:10 - Part Three: Economics

40:00- Part Four: Religion

54:45 - Part Five: Politics