How to teach people to do what hasn't been done is a great riddle. Peter Thiel greatpeopleriddle Change image and share on social
Creating value isn't enough - you also need to capture some of the value you create. Peter Thiel capturecreate Change image and share on social
Education is a bubble in a classic sense. To call something a bubble, it must be overpriced, and there must be an intense belief in it. Peter Thiel beliefbubblecall Change image and share on social
I'm not a politician. But neither is Donald Trump. He is a builder, and it's time to rebuild America. Peter Thiel americabuilderdonald Change image and share on social
Credentials are critical if you want to do something professional. If you want to become a doctor or lawyer or teacher or professor, there is a credentialing process. But there are a lot of other things where it's not clear they're that important. Peter Thiel clearcredentialcredentialing share on social
If I had known how hard it would be to do something new, particularly in the payments industry, I would never have started PayPal. That's why nobody with long experience in banking had done it. You needed to be naive enough to think that new things could be done. Peter Thiel bankexperiencehard share on social
'Perfect competition' is considered both the ideal and the default state in Economics 101. So-called perfectly competitive markets achieve equilibrium when producer supply meets consumer demand. Peter Thiel achievecallcompetition Change image and share on social
When I was starting out, I followed along the path that seemed to be marked out for me - from high school to college to law school to professional life. Peter Thiel collegehighlaw Change image and share on social
People are worried about privacy, and its one of the reasons people are using a service like SnapChat. Peter Thiel peopleprivacyreason Change image and share on social
In Silicon Valley, I point out that many of the more successful entrepreneurs seem to be suffering from a mild form of Asperger's where it's like you're missing the imitation, socialization gene. Peter Thiel aspergerentrepreneurform Change image and share on social
