Peter Thiel presents a new explanation for the Great Stagnation: in the mid-twentieth century, drably dystopian narratives about science and technology began seeping into the culture.
People don't want to feel as if they're building the machines that will destroy the world. 1/3
People don't want to feel as if they're building the machines that will destroy the world. 1/3
Dystopian narratives have been facilitated by the dual-use nature of so many modern technologies.
For example, Thiel sees the turning point on nuclear power as 1975, when India got the bomb after the US transferred it nuclear technology. 2/3
For example, Thiel sees the turning point on nuclear power as 1975, when India got the bomb after the US transferred it nuclear technology. 2/3
Interestingly, @DavidDeutschOxf converges on the same explanation for stagnation in my recent podcast conversation with him:
josephnoelwalker.com/139-david-deut… 3/3
josephnoelwalker.com/139-david-deut… 3/3
Original source (Thiel’s recent lecture at the Stanford academic freedom conference):
drive.google.com/file/d/1b2PpPR…
drive.google.com/file/d/1b2PpPR…
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