University of Austin. Yes, the list of advisors is impressive. But I personally don't find Ahmari, loathsome as he his, to be the worst. How about Joe Lonsdale (who I assume gave them their start-up money), a Thiel disciple who most recently said of Pete Buttigieg that Pete was a "loser" for taking parental leave to help take care of his…
University of Austin. Yes, the list of advisors is impressive. But I personally don't find Ahmari, loathsome as he his, to be the worst. How about Joe Lonsdale (who I assume gave them their start-up money), a Thiel disciple who most recently said of Pete Buttigieg that Pete was a "loser" for taking parental leave to help take care of his twins. Because real men don't do that, or something. Why oh why would a group of distinguished public thinkers who preach civility (I'm looking at you, Arthur Brooks and Jonathan Rauch and Jonathan Haidt) want to be swept up with that guy. I'm not saying to cancel him, but it would be nice to see someone on that esteemed list say, "Now, just hold on there a minute, Joe..."
University of Austin. Yes, the list of advisors is impressive. But I personally don't find Ahmari, loathsome as he his, to be the worst. How about Joe Lonsdale (who I assume gave them their start-up money), a Thiel disciple who most recently said of Pete Buttigieg that Pete was a "loser" for taking parental leave to help take care of his twins. Because real men don't do that, or something. Why oh why would a group of distinguished public thinkers who preach civility (I'm looking at you, Arthur Brooks and Jonathan Rauch and Jonathan Haidt) want to be swept up with that guy. I'm not saying to cancel him, but it would be nice to see someone on that esteemed list say, "Now, just hold on there a minute, Joe..."