Peter Thiel on How to Think for Yourself | Q&A on The Tim Ferriss Show

Peter is a serial company founder (PayPal, Palantir), billionaire investor (first outside investor in Facebook, 100+ others), and author of the new book Zero to One. Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or simply a free thinker aspiring to do great things, I highly recommend you grab a copy. His teachings on differentiation, value creation, and competition alone have helped me make some of the best investment decisions of my life (e.g. Twitter, Uber, Alibaba, etc.). 00:00 Intro 03:31 What does Peter believe that few others believe? 5:33 Is failure important in business? 8:15 Which tech trends will define the future? 9:38 The importance of focusing one’s investments, plus investing rules 14:06 Is Peter’s position on college and education hypocritical? 15:45 The connection between philosophy and business 19:43 Daily habits and routines 21:36 Why Peter wrote Zero to One Connect with Peter Thiel: Like Peter Thiel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perterthiel Follow Peter Thiel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterthiel The Tim Ferriss Show: Interview with Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/09/09/peter-thiel/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

Tim FerrisshostPeter Thielguest

Oct 30, 201523mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 30, 2015
Duration: 23m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Peter is a serial company founder (PayPal, Palantir), billionaire investor (first outside investor in Facebook, 100+ others), and author of the new book Zero to One. Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or simply a free thinker aspiring to do great things, I highly recommend you grab a copy. His teachings on differentiation, value creation, and competition alone have helped me make some of the best investment decisions of my life (e.g. Twitter, Uber, Alibaba, etc.). 00:00 Intro 03:31 What does Peter believe that few others believe? 5:33 Is failure important in business? 8:15 Which tech trends will define the future? 9:38 The importance of focusing one’s investments, plus investing rules 14:06 Is Peter’s position on college and education hypocritical? 15:45 The connection between philosophy and business 19:43 Daily habits and routines 21:36 Why Peter wrote Zero to One Connect with Peter Thiel: Like Peter Thiel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perterthiel Follow Peter Thiel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterthiel The Tim Ferriss Show: Interview with Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/09/09/peter-thiel/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and an entrepreneur/author known for interviewing top performers.
Peter Thiel
guest
Co-founder of PayPal and partner at Founders Fund; author of Zero to One.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Peter Thiel, Peter Thiel on How to Think for Yourself | Q&A on The Tim Ferriss Show explores peter Thiel’s contrarian Q&A on innovation, competition, and education Peter Thiel shares contrarian views on progress, arguing technology matters more than globalization and that innovation is essential to avoid a stagnant future.

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