Thiel has worried that Western civilization had entered a period of long-term stagnation in the 1970s which will continue unless there is a radical shake-up. This stagnation has many dimensions: lower economic growth, fewer world-changing scientific discoveries, and a general cultural malaise.
hmmmmmmmm, what else happened in the 70s? could it be neoliberalism finding its stride? hmm
Tick tries to find cure for bloodloss