Peter Thiel

What important truth do very few people agree with you on?

The problem with democracy is that it gives too much power to the masses.

The singularity is a religious idea, not a scientific one.

I don't believe in the wisdom of crowds. I believe in the wisdom of individuals.

Most people think that progress is inevitable. I think it's not.

The biggest problem with the world is that it's too focused on the past.

The future is plural, not singular.

I think Bitcoin is a very important technology, but it's not a currency.

The people who are most successful are the ones who are most different.

I think the university system is a bubble.

The goal of a startup is to create a monopoly.

I think we're living in a world where there's a lot of fear of the future.

The most important thing for a startup is to have a secret.

I think there's a certain amount of delusion that's necessary to do anything great.

I don't think people should go to college.

The future is always a competition between different visions.

I think the most important thing is to do something that nobody else is doing.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk.

I always think of the future as being more interesting than the past.

I think the idea of a universal basic income is a dangerous idea.