Behind the Bastards Part Two: Peter Thiel and the Anti-Christ
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Nov 6, 2025 Who does Peter Thiel think the Antichrist might be? Dive into Thiel's apocalyptic views on technology and his critiques of modern churches. The hosts tackle Thiel's misreading of religious themes and explore his surprising candidates for the Antichrist, including Greta Thunberg. They discuss the implications of Thiel's ideas on immortality and cryonics, revealing his fascination with life after death. The conversation also touches on the political theories influencing Thiel's mindset, shedding light on the intersection of fear, authority, and technology.
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Apocalypse Framed To Resist Global Governance
- Peter Thiel frames modern apocalyptic fears as mapped onto biblical Antichrist narratives to argue against regulation and international governance.
- Hosts counter that fears of one-world government misread historical and policy realities and serve Thiel's anti-accountability stance.
Missed Real-World Antichrist Parallel
- Thiel claims apocalyptic anxiety enables an Antichrist to promise peace and seize power, yet ignores recent real-world parallels.
- Hosts point out Donald Trump's rise mirrored that promise and Thiel fails to acknowledge it.
Luddite Antichrist Claim Exposes Motive
- Thiel flips expectations: he argues the 21st-century Antichrist is a Luddite who halts science, naming Greta Thunberg and Eliezer Yudkowsky.
- Hosts critique this as incoherent and rooted in protecting profit from technological restraint.
