- The Education of a Libertarian (cato-unbound.org)
Peter Thiel shares the belief that politics is mostly futile, a conclusion he reached after years of activism. In particular, he believes that democratic politics is unlikely to bring about libertarian outcomes. Fortunately, politics is just one sphere of human life, and it’s possible, he argues, to create technologies that minimize its reach. Thiel describes a “deadly race” between politics and technology, in which human freedom is the prize. The goal of libertarian activism should not be to win in politics, he argues, but to escape it.
- Freeway Park Landmark Nomination (PDF)
Freeway Park is a five-acre urban park threading its way between Seattle’s commercial core and the First Hill neighborhood. In its original configuration, the park was 1300 feet long and of varying width, with some areas of the park less than 60 feet wide. Its primary massing sits atop two bridge spans, each covering over 400 feet of Interstate 5 (I-5), which runs in an excavated canyon through downtown Seattle (Marshall 399). This bridge contains “the 23 largest precast-concrete girders ever transported on [Washington’s] highways” up to the time of construction.
- Peter Thiel (Wikipedia)
Peter Andreas Thiel (/tiːl/; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. As of July 2024, Thiel had an estimated net worth of US$11.2 billion and was ranked 212th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.