The Straussian Moment
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The Straussian Moment Peter Thiel President, Clarium Capital Management For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight dropping down with costly bales; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain‘ a ghastly dew From the nations’ airy navies grappling in the central blue; Far…
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