#197: Why Peter Thiel Calls College An Atheistic Church

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 6 p.m.

Welcome to our third of eight episode on Peter Thiel's thoughts applied to learning, career and education. Quite a controversial one today linking college to an atheistic church... what's he getting at? 

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  1. There\u2019s a priestly/professorial class that doesn\u2019t do much
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  3. You have to get a degree or you \u2018go to hell\u2019 \u2014 it\u2019s your saving grace in this society.
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My thoughts: Religion fills the huge void in secular society for values, ethics, spiritual and existential questions, how and why to live. Our social governance systems seem more concerned with economics and comfort.
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