Why is Thiel so good at spotting talent?

Bell Labs vs PayPal

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Scenius in Ancient Rome and America's Founding

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Girard at PayPal

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Thiel almost shorts the Dot com bubble

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Does Zero to One contradict PayPal's story?

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Hilarious Russian hacker story

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Did PayPal make talent or discover it?

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Japanese mafia invests in PayPal?!

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Upcoming TV show on PayPal

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Musk in ancient Rome

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Why didn't Musk keep pursuing finance?

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Why didn't the mafia get back together?

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Jimmy's writing process

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