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A biography of the entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel, a mysterious and controversial figure at the dynamic intersection of technology, business, and politics.
Since the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, Silicon Valley has influenced the global stage more than any other industry. Few have shaped Silicon Valley like billionaire investor and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. From the technologies we use daily to the delicate balance of power among Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington, Thiel has influenced countless aspects of modern life.
In the first major biography of Thiel, Max Chafkin examines the trajectory and perspective of this innovator, from his childhood as the son of immigrants and his years at Stanford to the founding of PayPal and Palantir, early investments in Facebook and SpaceX, and his relationships with other major technology figures like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Eric Schmidt.
"The Contrarian" illuminates the extent to which Thiel has tried to project his values into the corridors of power beyond Silicon Valley, such as financing the lawsuit that bankrupted the blog Gawker and his support of far-right candidates, including Donald Trump for the presidency.
With revealing and in-depth reporting, "The Contrarian" is an insightful biography of a unique leader and an accurate portrait of a technology industry whose explosive growth brings with it discussions of controversy.
Pages: 400, Year of Publication: 0131, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Max Chafkin
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 400
- Release Date
- 10/2022
- Type
- Biography
- Attribute
- Politicians
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Dimensions
- 12.9x19.8 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781526619570
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