To: Jeffrey [email protected]] From: John Brockman Sent: Mon 8/17/2009 10:20:09 PM Subject: Re: Thiel Eastover Farm I'm on the case re: Thiel. Let's talk tomorrow. I'm at the farm_ But why Thiel (another libertarian type) and not Hon Musk, a truly brilliant physicist who you would benefit from knowing. 'Peter Thiel professes that he is unable to engage in what he terms "unacceptable compromise, politics", considers democracy a failed experiment drawing into doubt "the wisdom of granting women and the poor" voting rights. This portion received hard criticism I.')." hit tkiocdiJ ore v. rki POO' ThIO IMP:SP t5ircdia Jk I j: JIJ John Brockman Ed • Foundation. Inc. Visit she EDGE Website: bno. EFTA_R1_01515792 EFTA02441366