“The Contrarian” is easily the most controversial book I have read thus far, this year. Racy, rambunctious and reverberating, Max Chafkin’s bold and no-holds barred portrayal of the billionaire investor Peter Thiel, is part polemical and part biographical. Whether or not the reader agrees with all that Chafkin has to say, she sure will remember … Continue reading The Contrarian – Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power by Max Chafkin
Day: August 13, 2021
Hubris – Seeking and Realising Oneself
The word hubris, in all likelihood is one of the most powerful words in the English language. It is also a word that is intriguing, introspective and influential on many counts and to many degrees. Hubris or ‘cockiness’ is derived from ancient Greek. The Greeks deemed hubris to be a fatal character flaw that was … Continue reading Hubris – Seeking and Realising Oneself