The Contrarian by Max Chafkin

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When I first started reading this book, my first thought was that I had heard all this before. The further I read, the more insane it got. For anyone unfamiliar with Silicon Valley or the history of technology, this is a book to read. I say this with confidence because Peter Thiel has been part of today’s biggest technology companies and may be the man in the shadows. I have no golden nuggets to offer for this book, but I will say that this man has impacted all of our lives in one way or another since he invested in many of today’s biggest companies and has influenced the leaders of those companies who still run them today. I don’t want to ruin all the fun, but this is a book that I definitely recommend reading!

Key Events to Take Note Of :

  • Thiel and Elon Musk Promote Paypal back in 2000
  • 2016 Thiel and some of the most prominent tech companies CEOs have a meeting with former President Donald Trump 
  • 2018 Mark Zuckerburg testified in Congress about Facebook’s user privacy data and 2016 election manipulation 
  • Palantir’s work with immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that led to protests across the nation, including the one in 2019

Book Review 5 Stars

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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