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A korrentour reading

We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open.

Drawn from what Peter Thiel said

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What Peter Thiel actually said

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    Peter Thiel 13 Apr 2009

    A better metaphor is that we are in a deadly race between politics and technology. The future will be much better or much worse, but the question of the future remains very open indeed.

    The Education of a Libertariancato-unbound.org

First recorded here 13 Apr 2009 · How quotes work

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