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Yet Thiel also expresses concerns about the potential excesses of populism, warning against a "nihilistic" impulse to "burn it all down." He believes the real challenge lies in finding a balance between healthy skepticism of elite institutions and the need for functional, well-governed systems.
The collapse of trust in institutions like academia and the media, Thiel argues, has created a dangerous void. He advocates for a "course correction" in fields like science, where he believes an excess of dogmatism has stifled necessary debate and inquiry.
"There are ways the incredibly open border has put an incredible stress on the social fabric in a lot of ways," he says.