The Palantir cofounder will explore how Christian theology intersects with modern technology in four private lectures merging faith and business.

PayPal and Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel is embarking on an unusual intellectual journey this fall—delivering a sold-out four-part lecture series on the biblical figure of the Antichrist. The private lectures, which will be held at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, represent the latest evolution in Thiel’s increasingly public theological interests that intertwine his Christian faith with his concerns about technology’s potential to enable authoritarian control.

  • teft@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 days ago

    his concerns about technology’s potential to enable authoritarian control.

    He’s one of the leading voices in making technology to enable authoritarian control…

    Critics argue that Thiel’s warnings about the Antichrist ring hollow given his role in building the very surveillance infrastructure that could enable authoritarian control. Thirteen former Palantir employees recently signed a letter urging the company to cease its work with the Trump administration, citing concerns about how the technology might be misused for political targeting

    Oh good. At least they didn’t just sane wash it like a bunch of other organizations are doing.