Thiel asked what matters most post-SI, pauses 30 seconds: "Human Relationships"
kleffew94 · x · 2026-10-27
The author recounts a moment from Peter Thiel's interview with Walter Isaacson: asked what he thinks will matter most after superintelligence arrives, Thiel took his characteristic 30-second pause before answering, "Human Relationships" — a notably human-centered reply from the famously contrarian investor.
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