Conversations with Tyler

Peter Thiel on Political Theology

In this conversation recorded live in Miami, Tyler and Peter Thiel dive deep into the complexities of political theology, including why it’s a concept we still need today, why Peter’s against Calvinism (and rationalism), whether the Old Testament should lead us to be woke, why Carl Schmitt is enjoying a resurgence, whether we’re entering a new age of millenarian thought, the one existential risk Peter thinks we’re overlooking, why everyone just muddling through leads to disaster, the role of the katechon, the political vision in Shakespeare, how AI will affect the influence of wordcels, Straussian messages in the Bible, what worries Peter about Miami, and more. Read a <a href="https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/peter-thiel-political-theology/">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links, or watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/vfbndRTlsg4">full video</a>. Recorded February 21st, 2024. Other ways to connect Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/cowenconvos">X</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cowenconvos/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/tylercowen">Tyler</a> on X Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/peterthiel">Peter</a> on X <a class="c-link" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://www.tfaforms.com/5060931" href="https://mercatus.tfaforms.net/5060931" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a> Join our <a href="https://discord.gg/JAVWP7vTxt">Discord</a> Email us: <a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" class="c-link" data-remove-tab-index="true" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" href="mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="-1" target="_blank">cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu</a> Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts">here</a>.

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