Bloomberg Businessweek editor and author, Max Chafkin, talks about the unintended consequences of technology, how tech leaders wield political and social power, and the absence of theologians and philosophers in the emerging field of AI.

First, Jason covers Coinbase's announcement of their new NFT platform (2:06). Then, Bloomberg's Max Chafkin joins to discuss his book, "The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power" (19:57). It's a wide-ranging discussion about Peter's life, business, and politics as well as a debate over the way M

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Max Chafkin, the author of “The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power”, to share a consistently shocking biography of Peter Thiel, as well as to shine a light on the disturbing history of Silicon Valley. Max Chafkin is a features editor and a tec

Max Chafkin is a features editor and reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. His new book is The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power. “I think there's like a really good way to come up with story ideas where you basically just look for people who have given TED Talks and figure out what they're l

Connie & Alex interview Max Chafkin, a columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek and the author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley"s Pursuit of Power, a captivating new biography of Peter Thiel, the legendary Silicon Valley dealmaker turned right-wing political operator.  Music:  1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeo

Peter Thiel used to be a Silicon Valley investor best-known for early investment in Facebook. But in recent years he seems to have shifted into something different: A Trump-supporting billionaire who wants to remake American politics - and someone who nursed a years-long grudge against Gawker and ultimately bankrupted