Peter Thiel: A Conversation with Niall Ferguson (Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School, 2012)

This podcast features Peter Thiel in a Q&A session moderated by Niall Ferguson at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum. Thiel discusses his views on technology, innovation, and the economy, addressing questions about Silicon Valley, the pace of technological progress, and the role of government regulation. He expresses concerns about the concentration of innovation in the virtual world of bits, the education bubble, and the challenges of restarting growth in the developed world. Thiel also touches on topics such as healthcare, environmentalism, and the balance between technological advancement and civil liberties, offering libertarian perspectives and critiques of conventional wisdom.