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Peter Thiel's 'Dialog' network was super-secret. A data leak changed that

64 points by lorecore

by y2244

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"Attendees are also asked to provide their “Political leaning” and are given the choices of “Far Left,” “Left,” “Right,” and “Far Right.”
So why has this website not said if any, and if so which, of the 113 self declared as far left or far right? As thats in the public interest to be made public.
Is it because of fear after Thiel destroyed Gawker by funding the Hogan troal?

by Terr_

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> One session is titled “Bring Back Nuclear.” Another will focus on “Disinformation and Deepfakes.” Participants will hear about “Contrarian AI Takes,” “Three Predictions for Iran” and “Democracy Under Surveillance.”
> One session is headlined “Build-a-Cult (Soapbox),” while another declares, “It’s Fun to Be in Charge.”
In this context, I worry that "Democracy under Surveillance" is not a warning... but a cookbook. [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Serve_Man_(The_Twilight_Zon...

by ChrisArchitect

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