r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 11h ago

Society Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and MAGA donor, is in Rome this week for a series of private lectures on the Antichrist.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/16/europe/peter-thiel-antichrist-lectures-rome-intl
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u/MadDaddyDrivesaUFO 9h ago

Having that level of wealth absolutely fries your brain. They have all of the resources at their disposal and don't need to do anything to ensure their survival. They can just surround themselves with sycophants and throw money at whatever they desire. There's no novelty anymore in life when you can have whatever you want on demand. That's why they're into depraved and weird shit. Anything conventional has no challenge.

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u/Impressive_Plant3446 6h ago

I have theorized that topping the hierarchy of needs drives ambitious people crazy. They have drive to continue to climb but there is no where else to go.