Peter Thiel is one of the most successful and controversial figures in the world of business and technology. He is known for co-created Paypal and being the first external investor in Facebook. However, what makes this technology enthusiast unique is being contrarian, but first and foremost the free…

An English mathematician, logician and cryptographer, Alan Turing was responsible for breaking the Nazi Enigma code during World War II. His work gave the Allies the edge they needed to win the war in Europe, and led to the creation of the computer. On the PBS NewsHour tonight, Jeffrey Brown…

“Study hard what interests you the most.” Sunny Labh 5 min read· Apr 3, 2022 -- Press enter or click to view image in full size Physicist Richard Feynman (1918–1988). Image sources: Feynman Estate and CERN Archives I have been writing about Richard Feynman for quite some time now and if you are…

David Perell is a sharp writer whose words will absorb you. He writes, hosts a podcast, and runs a writing school called Write of Passage. In this guest column, David recounts how a recent dinner with Peter Thiel got him thinking about Thiel’s obsession with ‘secrets.’ I hope you enjoy. Why Peter…