The rise of a Silicon Valley supervillain
A look at the billionaire partly responsible for PayPal, Facebook, and Trump's rise to power
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Show Notes
Peter Thiel has worn many hats over the years: He co-founded PayPal, helped fund Facebook, and brought about Gawker’s demise. He was also one of Donald Trump’s biggest advocates. How did Thiel gain so much power? Bloomberg’s Max Chafkin (@chafkin) explains.
References:
- Listen to Peter Kafka’s full interview with Max Chafkin here
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