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115 - Aristotle, Thiel Fellowship, and Human Greatness w/ Michael Gibson

115 - Aristotle, Thiel Fellowship, and Human Greatness w/ Michael Gibson

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In this episode:

  • Michael Gibson's origin story
  • Meeting Peter Thiel and launching the Thiel Fellowship
  • The importance of Aristotle
  • Aristotle on "The Gigachad"
  • Is intelligence enough?
  • Failure of philosophy is present in Plato's work...not Aristotle's
  • Alexander the Great's major influence
  • Inspiration from the immortals
  • Why victory is better than happiness
  • Friends as a second self


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