# thiel — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thiel. Page: Feed: --- ## [K–12 school enrollment has dropped nearly 25% since 2003. How MI is handling the financial fallout?](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/k-12-school-enrollment-has) _2026-08-19 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ Michigan’s new school budget quietly introduced one of the most consequential changes in years: a built-in mechanism to soften the financial blow to schools from a 25% decline in K–12 enrollment since 2003, with an additional 8% decline projected over the next five years. In this #FactsMatter episode, Guy Gordon and senior Research Director Craig Thiel unpack the drivers of Michigan’s 25%… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384189790-user-925625348-k-12-school-enrollment-has.mp3) ## [L'ultima di Musk: geniale o folle?](https://distopie.substack.com/p/lultima-di-musk-geniale-o-folle) _2026-08-14 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ SpaceX crolla del 50%, poi risale. Piccoli speculatori ci credono ma sono in ansia. Intervista di Marcello Foa a Luca Ciarrocca sul tecno oligarca. ## [Dio e la tecnica: tre configurazioni](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/dio-e-la-tecnica-tre-configurazioni) _2026-08-13 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Carlo Galli (Università di Bologna) ## [Michigan’s economic warning lights are flashing](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/using-localized-data-driven) _2026-08-11 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ Michigan is stuck in the bottom tier for income, job growth, and population — but researcher Madhu Anderson says the turnaround won’t come from another statewide task force. It’ll come from the ground up. In this episode of #FactsMatter, Guy Gordon and Anderson dig into why and what might finally move the needle. It’s a hopeful, data-driven conversation about how local strategies, strong social… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2377581317-user-925625348-using-localized-data-driven.mp3) ## [I nuovi sofisti dell’AI](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/i-nuovi-sofisti-dellai) _2026-08-06 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Danilo Breschi (Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma – UNINT) ## [How Michigan’s Education System Could Change if a Con-Con is Approved in November](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/how-michigans-education-system) _2026-08-05 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ In this 10th episode of the #FactsMatter Podcast series exploring the issues Michiganders could face if a constitutional convention is approved on November’s ballot, host Guy Gordon and Research Council president Eric Lupher take listeners deep into Article VIII of the Michigan Constitution — the section devoted entirely to education. If voters approve a constitutional convention, Article VIII… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2375670086-user-925625348-how-michigans-education-system.mp3) ## [L'occidentalismo apocalittico di Peter Thiel](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/loccidentalismo-apocalittico-di-peter) _2026-07-30 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Massimo De Angelis ## [Unpacking Michigan’s Budget: Transparency, Shortfalls, and FY2028 Risks](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/unpacking-michigans-budget) _2026-07-29 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ The FY2027 budget dropped. The Research Council dug in. And suddenly a massive gap appeared — one that no official document explained. Citizens Research Council’s Bob Schneider joins Guy Gordon on the #FactsMatter pod this week to unpack Michigan’s FY 2027 budget and how Schneider’s analysis revealed a $600–$900 million gap that wasn’t visible in any public document. Within hours of his analysis… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2369842739-user-925625348-unpacking-michigans-budget.mp3) ## [Un uomo volgare](https://distopie.substack.com/p/un-uomo-volgare) _2026-07-28 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Il presidente n. 47 tocca vette inesplorate di desolazione alla cena con i giornalisti accreditati alla Casa Bianca. ## [Turn Off the Big Light](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/turn-off-the-big-light) _2026-07-27 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ Ceiling lights cause fatigue, not alertness. The problem isn't the light itself, it's where it comes from. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7dBrO7O0pup8) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Il canone di Peter Thiel](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/il-canone-di-peter-thiel) _2026-07-23 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Marco Dotti (Università di Pavia) ## [Contro il fatalismo apocalittico: la Tranquillitas ordinis come nuovo Katechon](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/contro-il-fatalismo-apocalittico) _2026-07-16 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Flavio Felice (Università del Molise) ## [Peter Thiel, tra kathécon e Jihad Butleriano](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/peter-thiel-tra-kathecon-e-jihad) _2026-07-09 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Andrea Venanzoni ## [I 250 anni dell'America: c'è poco da celebrare](https://distopie.substack.com/p/i-250-anni-dellamerica-ce-poco-da) _2026-07-04 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Il grande esperimento democratico sotto assalto, mentre cresce il dominio dei tecno oligarchi. ## [Come identificare l’anticristo](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/come-identificare-lanticristo) _2026-07-02 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Francesco Galofaro (Università IULM, Milano) ## [Conversations on the Porch with Michiganders: Lauren Gibbons, reporter, Bridge Michigan](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/conversations-on-the-porch-1) _2026-07-02 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ In the final episode of the series #FactsMatter: Facts from the Front Porch, Guy Gordon and Eric Lupher sat down with Bridge Michigan reporter Lauren Gibbons for a candid look at Michigan’s political moment. Gibbons talks about fact‑checking candidates, navigating election‑year friction, and the challenge of covering policy in a state where partisan tension often overshadows problem‑solving. The… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2351476097-user-925625348-conversations-on-the-porch-1.mp3) ## [Conversations on the Porch with Michiganders: Monica Woodson, CEO, Girl Scouts of Southeastern MI](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/conversations-on-the-porch) _2026-07-01 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ In a rapidly changing economy, preparing girls for the future isn’t just important — it’s urgent. On this episode of the #FactsMatter Podcast – Facts from the Front Porch, Eric Lupher and Guy Gordon sit down with Monica Woodson, President of the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, for a thoughtful conversation about how one of the nation’s most iconic youth organizations is reimagining its… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2351475596-user-925625348-conversations-on-the-porch.mp3) ## [Conversations with Michiganders on the Front Porch: Monique Field-Foster](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/conversations-with) _2026-07-01 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ In this #FactsMatter: Front Porch Edition conversation, Monique Field-Foster, executive partner at Warner Norcross + Judd, joins host Guy Gordon and Research President Eric Lupher to explore one of the central themes of conversation in Michigan policy circles: Michigan’s struggle with population growth, income growth, and political whiplash. Field-Foster reflects on her decades in government… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2351475137-user-925625348-conversations-with.mp3) ## [A Michigan Constitutional Convention Could Reshape Local Government Under Article VII](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/a-michigan-constitutional) _2026-06-30 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ In this episode of #FactsMatter, Guy Gordon and Research Council President Eric Lupher continue their deep dive into the question Michigan voters will face in November 2026: Should the state convene a constitutional convention? They break down Article VII-Local Government and discuss how Michigan’s local government system has evolved from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to today’s sprawling… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2350835834-user-925625348-a-michigan-constitutional.mp3) ## [Medicaid Work Requirements Coming; Ripple Effects Likely to Reach Far Beyond Enrollees](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/medicaid-work-requirements) _2026-06-30 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ This week on the #FactsMatter podcast: Host Guy Gordon speaks with Karley Abramson, Associate Researcher for Healthcare Policy at the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, about the impending rollout of Medicaid work requirements—changes that will affect roughly one in four Michigan residents. Abramson outlines the dual challenge ahead: 1. Eligibility changes that require enrollees to document 80… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2350566683-user-925625348-medicaid-work-requirements.mp3) ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/90WepSSM98Yp) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Peter Thiel e l’imminenza/immanenza dell’apocalisse](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/peter-thiel-e-limminenzaimmanenza) _2026-06-29 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Sergio Belardinelli (Università di Bologna) ## [Chi ha paura dell'intelligenza artificiale?](https://distopie.substack.com/p/chi-ha-paura-dellintelligenza-artificiale) _2026-06-26 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Una fantastica tecnologia che cambia la vita a tutti, ma c'è un lato oscuro che dobbiamo conoscere e che ci dovrebbe preoccupare. ## [La pervasività della questione demografica](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/la-pervasivita-della-questione-demografica) _2026-06-26 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Marco Valerio Lo Prete (Giornalista, responsabile dell’Ufficio di corrispondenza RAI da New York, USA) ## [Facts over Fear: What Michigan Needs to Know About Hyperscale Data Centers](https://soundcloud.com/user-925625348/facts-over-fear-what-michigan) _2026-06-25 · #FactsMatter, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan podcast_ As Michigan communities debate whether to welcome hyperscale data centers, the Research Council’s #FactsMatter podcast sat down with Research Associate Eric Paul Dennis to unpack the facts behind the controversy. The discussion focused on Eric’s recent paper, Data Centers in Michigan: Evaluation of Policy Controversies Regarding Hyperscale Data Center Development, which separates emotion from… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2346922271-user-925625348-facts-over-fear-what-michigan.mp3) ## [Intelligenza artificiale: «È una bolla pronta a esplodere»](https://distopie.substack.com/p/intelligenza-artificiale-e-una-bolla) _2026-06-24 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Ecco cosa dice Michael Burry, il gestore di hedge fund reso celebre dal film "La grande scommessa". ## [La speranza è l'ultima a morire...ma prima deve nascere!](https://lisandermag.substack.com/p/la-speranza-e-lultima-a-morirema) _2026-06-22 · Lisander · Lisander_ di Sergio Belardinelli (Università di Bologna) ## [Intelligenza artificiale, doppio stop a Palantir e Anthropic](https://distopie.substack.com/p/intelligenza-artificiale-doppio-stop) _2026-06-18 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Negli ultimi giorni, Svizzera e Stati Uniti hanno chiarito una verità che in molti preferivano ignorare: l'AI è affare di Stato. ## [Musk e SpaceX, uno schema Ponzi](https://distopie.substack.com/p/musk-e-spacex-uno-schema-ponzi) _2026-06-12 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Il tecno-oligarca, uomo più ricco del mondo - e adesso primo trilionario della storia - sbarca al Nasdaq con una valutazione astronomica basata sull'ipnosi collettiva. ## [Cosa c’è dietro la fuga “apocalittica” di Peter Thiel in Argentina](https://distopie.substack.com/p/cosa-ce-dietro-la-fuga-apocalittica) _2026-06-05 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Il fondatore di Palantir ha comprato una villa a Buenos Aires, dove ha già trasferito la famiglia. I motivi? C’entra il fisco USA. E anche la sua ossessione del collasso globale. ## [Iran, missione fallita](https://distopie.substack.com/p/iran-missione-fallita) _2026-06-01 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ Trump cercava la resa di Teheran. Ha ottenuto la propria. Per l'America, è il peggior fallimento strategico-militare degli ultimi decenni. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B9meR1zZeNQA) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Giornalisti alla gogna](https://distopie.substack.com/p/giornalisti-alla-gogna) _2026-05-26 · Luca Ciarrocca · Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie_ L’ultima start-up di Peter Thiel: «un tribunale dell'AI» per giudicare le inchieste scomode dei media. ## [The Beauty of Evolvability: In Companies, Products, and Governments](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/the-beauty-of-evolvability) _2026-05-22 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ Why any system works better when they can change cheaply. Applying the genotype-phenotype map concept to company building. ## [The Best Religion, and Why Religions Spread Like Viruses](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/the-best-religion-and-why-religions) _2026-04-25 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ Religions are meme complexes. Explaining taqiyya, fertility control, guilt, and more. ## [On Martin Shkreli: Drug Creationism, Unlimited Marginal Healthcare, and AI Drug Discovery](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/on-martin-skreli-drug-creationism) _2026-03-04 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ What I learned from listening to all his interviews. ## [Victim Narratives as Moral Error: Tailwind, Spotify, and DoorDash](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/victim-narratives-as-moral-error) _2026-01-17 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ How bad economic theories suppress criticism and deny agency ## [Discoverability in UX and Product Teams](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/discoverability-in-ux-and-product) _2025-12-14 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ How users find value and teams find problems. Conjectures about functionality and problems. ## [Lessons from Pat Grady - Sequoia's Newest Partnership Steward](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/lessons-from-pat-grady-sequoias-newest) _2025-11-20 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ On measuring yourself, desperation/irrelevance, understanding people, and working with Doug Leone and Roelof Botha. ## [Why Super Babies, Copying Ideas, Billionaires, and Immortality Are Good](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/immortality-billionaires-and-copying) _2025-08-11 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ Most are wrong about Genetic Enhancement, Innovation, Wealth Creation, and Defeating Death. They are not Immoral but Moral Imperatives. ## [Imagining a Profitable Thiel Fellowship](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/imagining-a-profitable-thiel-fellowship) _2025-06-06 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ How to create a profitable genius factory ## [My 42 Favorite Books](https://scalingknowledge.substack.com/p/my-42-favorite-books) _2025-06-02 · Moritz Wallawitsch · Scaling Knowledge_ Peres, Moritz, Gleick, Magee, Vinge, Soni, Mallaby: 42 books from the authors who changed how I think