Into the night with Garry Kasparov and Peter Thiel

World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel discuss technology, chess, Russian and American politics as well as human rights and prospects for the world economy.
Garry Kasparov
The youngest world chess champion in history at 22 in 1985, Kasparov remained the top-rated player in the world for 20 years, until his retirement in 2005. He then became a leader of the Russian pro-democracy movement against Vladimir Putin and is currently the chairman of the NY-based Human Rights Foundation. The Kasparov Chess Foundation promotes chess in education around the world with centers in the US, Europe, and Africa with more soon to come. Kasparov speaks and writes frequently on technology, decision-making, and risk. His book, "How Life Imitates Chess," has been published in more than 20 languages.
Peter Thiel
Entrepreneur
Peter Andreas Thiel is a German-born American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. Thiel co-founded PayPal with Max Levchin and served as its CEO. Wikipedia

[@JamesScottGuitar]

Thiel regarding Buffet & a Priceless take on Progress and Wealth Creation- "Would you rather invest in a Spaceship that goes to Mars, or a Mars Candy bar?"

[@elenak2066]

KZbin GOLD. Mesmerizing and awkward. Thiel is as humble and intelligent as Kasparov is annoying and self-obsessed. Thiel is so in love with Kasparov. Fascinating.

[@mychannel594]

+Elena Krylova Well said. Maybe you're being a little hard on poor old Garry, though.

[@gtboard]

:D

[@itsnotatoober]

women love assholes, i guess peter also

[@thelol77]

@@itsnotatoober lmfao

[@zorrderschnitter2]

Aint no 2300 ELO player in the world not in love with the beast from baku, also he's gay, yes.

[@jacmaniac]

This is a bizarrely fascinating and awkward documentary on so many levels.

[@esmeraldaxi4534]

Garry seems to be more interested in eating and drinking than talkin about the issue!

[@jacmaniac]

After holding court for so many years, he has lost any self awareness . He needs a handler to protect him from himself now. I was embarrassed for him. And come on Gar, if you travel to the Marshall Chess Club, and won't even indulge your fans with a game of blitz, at least go over one of your more famous games and give us a little insight.He now has the distinction of being the only world champion to visit that iconic chess club and refuse to play. What are you afraid of Garry?

[@shizentimes]

This is not a documentary about chess or the chess master. Kasparov is foremost a serious political activist who's survived assassination attempts in his home country. Some of his colleagues have been shot in the street as a warning. No need to be embarrassed for a man who lives by his conviction in spite of the threats to his life.

[@jacmaniac]

I didn't watch the documentary about his political aspirations, I watched the one about an aging chess genius and how he has been so used to holding court that he has lost any self awareness and was too good to push some pieces around for 5 minutes with a fan.

[@shizentimes]

Jim Coady I know little about Kasparov the chess player but if he can use his notoriety to raise awareness about important political issues in Russia, all the better for his cause. Unfortunately to a lot of people he'll just remain Kasparov the chess master. A similar thing happened to another wizkid, Aaron Schwartz. He died of an alleged suicide as a political activist (stopped SOPA and PIPA) but the media made him look like a genius programmer with depressive tendencies, all due to a single blog post dating back to 2007 when he was depressed for a week due to a heartache. That's why I feel it's important to know Kasparov now, and not the genius chess master he once was, especially if he too dies of an alleged suicide.

[@boyerindustries]

As an avid Peter Theil fan, I enjoyed this exchange regardless of being left thinking “what the fuck did I just watch?”

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Nobody should be fan of a hypercapitalist multibillionaire who does not pull his own weight.

[@cervixnavigator]

@@user-bk9fk2tq2z Lmao bro he's pulled, he's been pulling. Peter Thiel is a living legend

[@nirajbora5419]

@@user-bk9fk2tq2z He's a legend bro. Dude has helped many young entrepreneurs by funding their startups and inspired many more to become financially independent. Enjoy being broke, with that mentality of yours.

[@esmailghassemi3169]

"I'm around 2300." 1. E4 "Oooh he knows how to play"

[@larslover6559]

When I played 30 years ago a 2300 was a really really good player. I think there is inflation in rating these days? I think I had 1948 when I was around 14 and I was like rated no 6 in Norway under 16 years!

[@compassbrian]

@@larslover6559 think due to the more players a higher rating now means even more. Use the chess.com app. Youll be surprised about the competition.

[@alexgrosek7649]

The way they navigate in the black car. The overlayed shots of pedestrians on the street being normal people. The transition as they walk from place to place. It's like watching two sentient beings on a safari to NYC.

[@pedroneto5]

Kasparov is a genius at chess and promoting democracy, we should be thankful to have in this world such a brave mind like him. When it comes to economics and scientific progress, he doesn't know, often, what he is talking about.

[@xhamlin]

I suggest you watch some of Peter Thiel's debates/interviews/speeches. He is remarkably intelligent. I dare say he's probably one of the smartest people living on the planet. And a very original thinker, which makes him quite interesting to pay attention to. You're going to hear a lot more about this guy and his contributions.

[@ClockCutter]

He did destroy Gawker. That's certainly a positive contribution to humanity.

[@user-sb8vw7jx6z]

He is smart, indeed, but also very dangerous. He is a narcissist who funds the very right in the US and tries to influence goverments around the world with his company Palantir.

[@jeremyromero2000]

@@user-sb8vw7jx6z he is dangerous but he isn’t everything. It’s the Hoover Institute that is at the purview of the new world order.

[@george3737]

Good to see Marshall Chess Club again, I was a member 1962-68. Caroline Marshall [Frank Marshall's wife] was still alive!!

[@bailinnumberguy]

No one enjoys Garry Kasparov's jokes more than Garry Kasparov.

[@2ndAveScents]

Thiel opens with Ruy Lopez? He is a brilliant guy, didn't know he was a great chess player as well! The man he just beat mentored Bobby Fischer from a young age, that is amazing.

[@benji104]

41:15 it is ridiculously random seeing these two important men stepping into the elevator with a freaking skateboard under their arms :-)

[@John-lf3xf]

benji104 and if it is also a communist skateboard lmao

[@ChrisHyde537]

An ill considered gift even though well intentioned. I’m sure that Garry left it in his hotel room. I’ve also never met the skateboarder who’d be interested in that concept.

[@anaximemessaganstein9732]

it is ridiculously random seeing Thiel stepping into the elevator with a freaking CHINA skateboard under his arm. might as well be a Google board. does anyone need this spelled out ideologically? zero to one quotes will follow

[@enormousforce]

The most interesting part of this doco is the conversation that emerges around 34:00 where they're discussing solutions to major issues like resource scarcity and how technology would be the game changer in this regard, as it would break the monopoly of resource dictatorships and shift the power towards economically/politically free countries. But then Thiel hits on a very important point during the discussion where he mentions that technology is a double-edged sword in that it can be used by governments to further their own dubious agendas; agendas which do nothing to benefit the common good. And this applies as much to the US and Europe as it does to Iran, Russia, China, or any other non-western country. The point is, you can solve all the technological problems you want. But whoever controls the money, the power structure, controls the technology. And therein lies the real challenge.

[@robdubent]

And here we are, in 2020 this still rings true

[@jeremyromero2000]

@@robdubent and here we are in 2022 and I’m over here starring at that white board screaming: “CRISIS IS OPPORTUNITY!!” As I observe that they most definitely had a meeting with the cameras off before the fact. Also, we are on the cusp of beating them SDI II. Go Peter Thiel!! V-Day parade and Mr. Thiel can be cold on the observation deck while we celebrate.

[@elsrdick]

before watching this vid I had low self esteem. Now that I know Peter Thiel, not only has more money than I do... he has a higher chess rating than I do ! I'm completely demoralized !

[@playboyjla]

Don't be so hard on yourself. Garry Kasparov is an ENTJ and Peter Thiel is an INTJ. These particular "personality types" are strategic, objective, big picture thinkers. Many people of these types are naturally good at chess without formal training because they are great problem solvers and can predict future outcomes with a high degree of accuracy. With formal training they can become world champions. Bobby Fischer was an INTJ also. Many of the top chess players are NTs (intuitive thinkers). Look these personality types up and you will understand better.

[@SpiritualFox]

J The ENTJ These types WANT to be good at chess, is perhaps more likely. ENTJ's want to be leaders, the alpha, the sole individual at the top. Kasparov is certainly this person, and he'll occasionally make comments that suggest that any position but #1 is worthless. To say that his TYPE is what gives him an edge, is a matter of perspective. Why would a feeling-type devote themselves to chess? It's clearly a game that is comprised mostly of thinking, and beyond that, conflict. There are very few female chess masters... but by the same token, only 3% of registered players are women. As a demographic group, it might not be that 'NT' types have an edge, it may just be that the chess world is full of such people. If the majority of the players are 'NT's, then most of the masters will be as well, wouldn't you think? If you like something, you'll be more willing to do it, and the more you do something, the better you are at it. The point of this monologue is that 'elsrdick' most likely wasn't down on himself, he's probably an ESF, and maybe even an ESFJ (preformer), aka, it was tongue-in-cheek joke. You just wanted a quick and easy avenue to subtly suggest to yourself that being an 'NT' will lead you to the top just as it did for the gentlemen in the video. Soap-boxing your own personal Jungian Philosophies to others under the guise of helpful guidance can come across as arrogant. Beyond that, i don't see how informing someone that their personality makes them less capable at something is supportive, or even really all that ethical. But, i'm just busting your balls, because your comment was weirdly off-topic, and made me curious. -Written by an ENFP

[@playboyjla]

SpiritualFox Thanks for the comment. If you know anything about ENTJs, then you should know that I don't really care if people think I'm arrogant or not. The reason why I mentioned that NTs tend to do very well in chess is because it's true. I don't have any agenda to promote. I'm very capable of recognizing the talents of others, but in this case, it just so happens that NTs have a tendency to be chess champions. It's not that other types can't be good at chess, but as fate would have it, NTs are naturally good at it. My comment actually wasn't off topic. Chess is a strategic, intellectual, problem solving activity. NTs are generally intellectual, strategic problem solvers by nature. Garry Kasparov and Peter Thiel are ENTJ and INTJ respectively, therefore, it is not surprising that they are great at chess. I don't know what type "elsrdick" is, but I don't think it's reasonable to assume that they're an ESFJ strictly based on the limited information in their post. By the way, ESFJs are (Providers) not Performers (ESFP). As far as ethics go, I'm one of the most ethical people you would ever meet. The stereotype about ENTJs being power hungry, dictatorial tyrants is mostly false. We actually have a good amount of integrity. On a side note, ENFPs tend to be pretty creative. Are you into some form of art by any chance? What do you value most about yourself and other people? Do you find that you're able to naturally inspire and motivate people to achieve life goals?

[@SpiritualFox]

'elsrdick' was the guy you originally responded too :P . I think it's fair game for me to guesstimate his type when your comment implied by default that he wasn't an 'NT' like Kasparov/Thiel (hence, less chess talent?). So what IS his type? Shouldn't that have been established first? Well... it was... because it was clearly a ~feely~ comment... so he's not an 'NT', probably. However, ironically, if he's a 'preformer' type, then you can't base any serious thought off his comment, because it was meant to amuse, not contribute anything intellectually meaningful. Also, i mix up my esfj-esfp sometimes. I just find it amusing to watch my ESFJ friend walk into a room and wrap it around his finger in about 5 seconds. Makes me think he's a preformer, but i'm probably the only one amused :P . As for mostly everything else, i was just pokin' buttons. From what i've seen, ENTJ's are sensitive. Watching Kasparov freak out when he loses is pretty fun. If you go super-deep into the myers-briggs stuff, there's some shadow function theory that suggests that under stress, your type basically inverts. ENTJ becomes ISFP, which is prrrooobably the most sensitive type. From what i've seen it holds to be true. So much shy-anger under pressure. Anyone can have integrity, but ENTJ priorities push things to the wayside when you're driving single-mindedly towards a long-term, definable goal. The tyrant thing is something you really can't avoid. Objectively, the greater goal or a slightly less clear 'greater good' makes up for the sacrifices along the way, but unfortunately, ENTJ's move on quickly while everyone else is lamenting the loss, making them seem inhuman. Slowing down over something that's unchangeable is loss of valuable time from an ENTJ perspective... so it can lead them to becoming pragmatically inhuman, especially if complaints against them are particularly whiny and ill-defined. I find ENTJ's are actually more like pinch-hitters, because ideally, you'll want an ENFJ or similar to actually gather the people you intend to lead, which is a dreadfully time-consuming task for an ENTJ if they're starting from scratch. Generally, ENTJ's try to do everything themselves, and get offput by the fact that they need assistance from an F-type to hold things together. The whole thing falls completely apart when an ENTJ realizes that the person helping them is actually making more leadership decisions than they are, because resolving interpersonal bickering within a group requires a constant stream of direction and soothing chatter, which comes across as hot-air if the person holding the group together is demoted from 2nd in command to 'the cheerleader' by an insecure leader. What i'm saying is that most ENTJ's are in the gathering phase, and unless they're oozing confidence and charisma, it's usually going rather awkwardly. Kasparov is so awkward it's actually charming. You can see little 5 second lapses where he realizes that he's actually missed something... which ruffles his confident feathers. Not to be confused with how he stutters when he wants to talk at mach 10. I was poking around trying to provoke lapses. See: 'Derailing' below :P "ENFPs tend to be pretty creative. Are you into some form of art by any chance?" -Most arts, but sadly i can't draw :/ "What do you value most about yourself and other people?" -Myself: Derailing people so far off-course that they have to exercise independent thought. -Other people: All other people. Nobody listens to people they don't like. Excluding certain traits (and the people that have them) would darken the 'colour wheel of life' that i like to play in. If my world view dims too much, it cuts off the stream of ideas from all the people i now think are asshats. The 'lifting others' thing is almost mandatory, especially when everyone's emotional state is so transparent to me. The sliding scale of hatred to depression in some people is a nuclear bomb waiting to go off, which is nerve-racking when you can see the clock. "Do you find that you're able to naturally inspire and motivate people to achieve life goals?" There's that word 'naturally'. I used to be an INTP. People are naturally good at what they want to do, simply from a motivation stand-point. People fudge things that they don't wanna do. As an ENTJ i can see that you'd be very curious about the life-goals thing, but it's a massive can of worms. In a predictive sense, it's a step too far. By projecting and enforcing an aura of sunshine, only the strongest, critically-crippling negativity can generally emerge (from others), and thus identify itself for crushing. It usually takes time, however, because negative traits operate passably in negative environments. People aren't so dumb that they consistently do things that never work. People won't abandon bad things without a replacement, however, because 'nothing' is actually worse. Inspiration/motivation is not added to people that did not have it previously. It is unchained. I'm bluntly amazed that the majority of people seem to talk as if motivation is gifted in a box, and is made of magic that somehow removes the issues limiting someone. Motivation dries up under the weight of too many problems and barriers. Problems and barriers naturally arise as you seek a goal, which will cause instant collapse if you're already chalk full of them PRIOR to embarking on a long-term goal. Life-goals can't be theorized out of a negative space, anyway. If you change to the point that you can achieve a difficult goal aka, you've gained motivation, then you are inherently different, and your goals are probably different as well... (unless you're a stubborn ENTJ :P ) Predicting how people are going to change in the coming future is pretty much impossible. I'm a firm believer that the means justify the ends, which is to say that a goal's validity is most accurately measured by determining the motivations of the source. The wrong hands will butcher any worthwhile goal. ENTJ's often fail in the initial stages of leadership because they think that the reluctance of others is due to a lack of trust in the ENTJ's abilities to achieve the goal... so the ENTJ just restates the plan, and INSISTS that the goal will DEFINITELY be achieved even more confidently. This just makes everyone more nervous in a: 'No exit strategy, in Iraq' kind of way. My questions #1: In terms of confidence, do you just pretend that 'probably' is 'definitely'? #2: Do you believe that self-esteem is the root of charisma? #3) If the group you're leading is insistent about changing the goal in a way that would be detrimental to you, does leadership take priority over a worthwhile goal?

[@playboyjla]

SpiritualFox I think it's safe to say that you like to elaborate. Lol. It's interesting that you said that you used to be an INTP. ENFP is not very similar to INTP expect for the obvious similarity of sharing Ne and Si. We don't change our cognitive functions over time, we simply develop the innate functions we inherited from birth. So, either you're still an INTP or you were always an ENFP. Alternatively, it's entirely possible that you are neither. However, I'll take your word that you are indeed ENFP. Here are the answers to your questions: 1. I like to be accurate when I speak, if possible, so I'm not really fond of saying definitely unless I'm 100% sure of something. If I feel there's some doubt in what I'm saying, I'll use the word probably in order to indicate a level of uncertainty. 2. I do not believe that self-esteem is the root of charisma. I believe that many people with great charisma have self-esteem issues in on way or another. Think about the unhealthy behavior of some past world leaders. Of the ones that were very charismatic, you can be sure that some, if not all of them, had self-esteem problems. I believe that having charisma is mostly innate, but someone who is very disciplined may be able to learn to be charismatic enough to reach a specific goal. Also, it helps to be an extrovert, or an introvert with a high amount of Fe because interacting with people and being able to manipulate them to do what you want is very important. 3. This question is difficult to answer because it depends how detrimental the change would be to me. If the detriment was insignificant enough, and the goal was worth the sacrifice, then I would be okay with the change. However, if I felt the detriment to me was unacceptable, then we would have to come up with another plan, or I would have to remove myself from the group.

[@kodimaverick5861]

To peter, thank you. I have worked with Palantir through two deployments and it adds everyday real value to addressing complex problems. I am ignorant, but will do everything within my power to solve the hard problems of existence. That is the duty and pleasure of those who are able. We want to see progress now and within our times. we share now, let us exert our utmost to solving the issues of greatest import within a lasting perspective, all the while, being able to laugh.

[@Starlightlive]

Thiel is brilliant, you may not appreciate his analysis but he knows and sees what others don’t

[@drich188]

Are there any other videos like this? Like where two smart people just kinda hang out and talk with a camera

[@gon7155]

David Richards Joe rogan experience with Joey diaz

[@ChrisHyde537]

My home movies. I’m too shy to post them. ;)

[@lanthimum3611]

@@gon7155/videos lmfao

[@johndoggett808]

Very late to the party but: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH6cl2ONZ7B3a9U

[@thesk8erdav]

@@gon7155 dead

[@yevgeniylisitsa9623]

Holy crap that was an intense chess game, watching these two walk out of Empire State with two skate boards was classic.. I need more of this

[@nsfml7524]

Or to quote Nassim Taleb, “To bankrupt a fool, give him information.”

[@123asdzxc7]

Nassim Taleb and Peter thiel are legends

[@philanthropicnightmare1206]

huh

[@poppyorangeflower]

Aren't most fools already bankrupt?

[@DisneyEndings]

Garry Kasparov is such a genius both in life and on the Chessboard. He deserves everything he has ever got in life and I love his outlook on life and on people.

[@swagatopablo]

And Peter no less. In fact, this captures two of the smartest living minds. Elon Musk would complete the trio.

[@mychannel594]

+Swagato Barman Roy And then me.

[@OriginalMindTrick]

Then my pet goldfish.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Yes, this doc is great. I love the fly-on-the-wall feeling, especially when they played/discussed chess. It was kinda sad, looking at that board proudly displayed that Fischer had played on. What a sad, wretched fellow Fischer was. By contrast Kasparov is much more balanced and well rounded man, but both such extraordinary geniuses.

[@vladimirvladimir5030]

Garry was also great as the Paul Charles Morphy. It is the same person, same contribute to chess, same look.

[@kevlarunderwear22]

its amazing peter is a 2300 at chess, because high intelligence does not necessarilly equate to high chess strength. he must have played alot. i would not have predicted it.

[@zb3645]

Kasparov is a bit of a midwit outside of chess it seems. Holy shit he seems like a nightmare to be around. Kudos to Peter for trying.

[@MarshallWilkinson]

Kasparov needs to let Thiel talk!

[@ThomasFoolery8]

Yeah especially since Thiel is actually a more well rounded genius while Kasparov is only a chess genius. Kasparov assumes because of his chess accolades he must also be in that league in other subjects like geopolitics or economics. No Garry. You spent all of your years studying and practicing chess while Thiel spent that time growing his knowing and understanding of wider subjects. Stay in your lane.

[@nancy5503]

Highly underrated video!! It's pure gold...

[@kirasussane1556]

Peter Thiel walks funny😂😂

[@nancygordon2757]

Kasporov a genius as he is. He put his playing style in a few words. Apply pressure have the stamina to follow through. I don't think the two men are comparable. Its like almost comparing Elon Musk with Kasparov different playing fields.

[@lovetownsend]

I love karsparov, I just think his demanding personality is intimidating to people, like how he talks with certainty even to those young computer kids so they don't know how to answer if its wrong to him.

[@jasminkabogdanovic5286]

No, its just with chess bcos he knows more than anybody and it upsets him when see some stupid moves.

[@danielklajnberg]

that was a cold ending

[@lorenzmuller3542]

Yeah what the heck. Garry was so unaware and arrogant while Peter tried hard to keep things interesting but he kinda failed... So awkward.

[@billaddison82]

It's really invigorating to watch these two spend time together and discuss important world topics.

[@grantgre]

This is great ! Keep up the good work Kasparov...

[@danielmedrano7137]

That was very wise of Garry not to play that chess game for fear that if he lost, his reputation could have been damaged.

[@HxWilliams]

No way Kasparov would’ve lost against Thiel not even on a bad day, maybe if he played Maurice Ashley then there might be the possibility but still doubt it unless he’s fallen from grace

[@BboyDschafar]

I liked how Peter Thiel said, that certain fields in economy are played out. I feel like this in everyday life, too. It appears to me, that innovation only takes place for market share means, not to really produce any new products.

[@sarahblub5371]

I admire Kasparov so much and although I remain unconvinced of his position here, I enjoyed the counter perspective.

[@pineapplepeanuts]

Kasparov just got done demolishing Nigel Short. Not a top ten player but after a ten year layoff from the game, its impressive. If he was still practicing and playing today, he'd probably still be a top ten player.

[@MajorTom1313]

I've seen this 4 times now :) Guess i like their chemistry

[@Submersed24]

Kasparov should have a talk show where he plays people at chess and interviews them. They should be allowed to have as much time as they want to make their move while he has limited amount. That would be a fun way to hold an interview

[@ErnestoEduardoDobarganes]

Great piece of videography, the guy they talked to who served them coffee is very smart and precise with his point about lack of accountability.

[@JBades6310]

fantastic, it was right up my alley, I'll check out your channel

[@good2btheking]

This was 5 years ago? I agree with Peter even with all this exponential technologies we are going nowhere fast. It seems that the only thing we are waiting for is us! I am so tired of waiting.

[@DeanKellam]

these comments are very accurate you guys are so right.

[@timotejkresnik2209]

God i love videos like this :)

[@atlndnballer123]

Timotej Kresnik do you know of more?

[@ModelTrainers]

Very interesting concept.

[@DuncanEduardo]

The human rights chap from around 34:00 is very smart and very motivated to make a difference. Kudos

[@JimJWalker]

I looked Peter up as I was originally doubtful of his claim of 2300 ELO. Surprisingly his ELO was 2287 with tournament victories against players such as International Master Jay Bonin and Grand Master Anatoly Lein.

[@rantg]

Wow what a music ! i would pay to get the soundtrack ! amazing !

[@conorjh89]

crawford/rohrer now kasparov/thiel, this show is a gem

[@zoz0boy]

Garry Kasparov needs to put belt to sustain his level of awesomeness at average. Because this man's attitude and charisma are at very high parameters of awesomeness!

[@davyroger3773]

23:57 couldn't stop laughing at Thiel's stares

[@lorenzmuller3542]

What was he doing? This whole thing is so awkward and Garry was kind of rude and arrogant at times.

[@jaitanmartini1478]

Amazing!

[@mustangsally2048]

Peter thiel with the ruy lopez, nice

[@CalebBrandalise]

leaders, please dont be negative. please raise standards by encouragement and vision and education.. listen more than you talk in order to say more with your words.

[@aasd72]

Garry looks soooo excited in this video :)) i like tha laugh and attitude.

[@ChiefClickClack2015]

Frank Brady is a class act! I highly recommend his biography of Bobby Fischer called "Endgame"....awesome!

[@RafaelBorgesRDB]

I would love to see Kasparov talking with Michio Kaku...

[@chiraggoyal7637]

51:08 LOL

[@Ramyvq]

Hahahaha Peter Thiel is like a robot in human skin tryna convince everyone he's human

[@eugeniocampos1732]

ik, what happend lol?

[@ChooseAname495]

Two Giants of their respective fields. It'd be cool to hand out with people like that.

[@greatbear5330]

38:41 Kasparov sensed the Human rights guy's bluff. Lol

[@ivanivanow4642]

He meant that his human rights were violated when they used cheating to make the computer beat him at chess, if I'm not mistaken

[@cheesetoochalk]

"Oh I'm 2300 something" Me: where the hell did that come from!? Lol!!!

[@Xienomega]

I think patents and bureaucracy hold back technology. But even then I think they're being a little too critical of technological progress. If you really compare how technology is used today as to only ten or twenty years ago, the differences are vast. They're more integrated into our lifestyle and more powerful and capable in every aspect.

[@vladimirpetkov1959]

I agree, just not in every aspect.

[@baroukgari6077]

You can see Peter Thiel's distaste for the Obama's admistration in this video, and gives you basis as to why he joined Trump's transitiion team the following year. Garry Kasparov also criticizes Obama, (which I feel like is rare to hear) calling him a "community organizer" and "not a leader". Great video.

[@topranked5465]

And today Peter theil has abandoned the Trump train

[@rpcruz]

When this interview was made, Kasparov was right that chess AI was solved by increasing computational power. But today, with the advent of convolutional neural networks, AI like Alpha Zero no longer depends on raw computational power.

[@sebastiandix2280]

It seems Kasparov just talks and never listens.

[@Mircose]

+Sebastian Dix he also says a lot of stupid things.. sometimes I find hard to believe he is considered to have one of the top 10 highest IQs in the world. It must be soleny based on chess calculations skills

[@gofer9156]

Social IQ is not the same as logical analytical IQ. He sometimes probably feels the need to say something but doesn't have anything to say, thus making it really difficult to say something clever.

[@catvideos777]

And he's speaking in English, which is not his native language. It's hard to sound always witty and clever in a language that is not yours.

[@CalebBrandalise]

Sebastian Dix oh my god yes!

[@melendilm]

blsessex The concept of measuring intelligence with a pseudo method like IQ is bullshit not to mention the credibility given to it is very stupid. Its like giving credence to lie-detection machines which is purely pseudo scientific

[@darrenmitchell3120]

You don't know that Thiel does not know what he is talking about. He is talking about technological progress in particular areas ie engineering etc He knows a lot about technology eg founder of paypal etc; so it is absurd to think Thiel is an empty suit.

[@needmapangou5998]

Thiel has some good moves !..

[@shizentimes]

At 49:40 Peter Thiel and Kasparov talk about how governments are able to exert control over people by controlling energy resources, production and technology. The only way to counter this according to Kasparov is by downsizing this sector of the economy controlled by governments. This could be achieved via progress in alternative energy technologies. If Kasparov is right then it's no wonder Japan has abandoned plans to invest in renewables or that France holds on to nuclear energy, and countries go to war to acquire energy resources. Energy independence and free alternative energy is key to preventing the centralisation and abuse of power.

[@StopFear]

I am not suggesting you're wrong, but based on what would you say your claim is true?

[@omez6900]

and that's why for all the lip service offered to support renewables, the only form of renewables that erodes at the power base of centralized authorities - which is distributed generation (i.e. rooftop solar / storage) - is coming under attack. incidentally, distributed generation grew at unprecented levels in 2016-2020 and has been decelerating since

[@unreliableobserver]

The part where Garry asks why Peter got the China skateboard and the human rights guy goes "because Russia is for you", priceless hahaha I've heard nursery school teachers use the same reasoning when settling disputes between children.

[@aboodapaloozaSHOW]

I have a crush on Peter Thiel

[@OmniaBonaBonis]

you need a rich daddy?

[@MrAnimeStealth]

+Otis Von Rothbart he gay

[@unplugedsmsbelschrijf5264]

Canti Salamanca Really? I think he not human (its a reptiel)

[@notbot8830]

I don't mind reptile, so long as he's submissive.

[@HxWilliams]

too bad, he’s uninterested in women but men

[@ErnestoEduardoDobarganes]

Kasparov is very intense... and smart.

[@zedrockiby]

Peter is more intelligent in my opinion

[@ErnestoEduardoDobarganes]

@@zedrockiby That is always implied

[@JBades6310]

I enjoyed this documentary, and I really liked the choice of music. What's the name of the song at the end?

[@expansion9607]

Very enjoyable piece, thank you. What's the soundtrack?

[@356ALX]

The soundtrack is awesome...a lot of the electronic/jazz music was by German trumpeter Ingo Gabriel.

[@ntn3600]

The development of quantum mechanics is supposed to be of the 20th century. Both Garry and Peter should visit CERN project some day, to see how far human civilization has really gone !.

[@nsfml7524]

Further, if I started vaguely critiquing chess in front of kasporv, what would be the first thing out of his mouth? “What is your ranking?” One has to either show that you are an expert in your field or provide serious evidence for one’s arguments, otherwise one does not pass the initial sniff test.

[@DeanKellam]

I guess the question is what do we want as the human race. we wanted to go to the moon so we did it, and so many good things like the internet came from that. What do we want now? Human Rights? or Chess? we are so comfortable sitting home watching youtube vids its almost like there is no incentive to put in hard work because we feel like everything has already been done.

[@MrMarcilian]

To some degree he is right. He is talking about technological toys that people are using today which are not technological breakthrough. These toys are the staple of todays technological companies, selling new fancier phones, entertainment systems etc. Many people WITH engineering background think the same. You should not change his words, he wasn't talking about molecular biology.

[@fliptek3411]

Right. Right; Everything you say Garry is Right!

[@GeoFreako]

I really like this Thor guy

[@RodrigoTelloMedina]

At the beginning of the conversation, Thiel mentions the "Kasparov technology thesis": what's he referring to?

[@notbot8830]

Cock

[@mrqadaffi3638]

NOT BOT lol

[@Michael-nm8me]

Kasparov knows chess but speaks as if hes an expert in AI. It is a massively complex and large branch of complexity problems and not as simple as he makes it out to be. He should google "time complexity" and "P vs NP" and learn something before putting down intelligent students.

[@notbot8830]

Shut up you inglorious fuckboy!

[@lesaztec5]

The beat in video when they walking to car is amazing! anyone knows it? Thanks in advance.

[@iampatoshi4537]

And also, Peter Thiel keep changing voiCes..

[@Thebitcoinconsultant]

What would they say if they went to the Boston Dynamics lab instead, I do get Thiel's point however that technology has not accelerated at the rate one would have hoped.

[@lkthreestone4214]

"this is a skateboard" "we're tryna be cool"

[@swagatopablo]

At 18.45, is that the club where Fischer played his first game in the movie Pawn Sacrifice?

[@jeremygraham1233]

Its a fictitious movie.

[@MrJamesLongstreet]

Exponential growth in technological advancement. In the beginning things go by a little bit slowly, people approximate the future (go from B to C) rate of development by wrongly taking in to account how long it took them to go from A to B - But - Exponential grwoth!!! - then! - from B to C - BOOOOOM and LIFT OFF!!!

[@nsfml7524]

I am a huge admirer of Thiel, his ideas and all that he has accomplished. That being said, one component of intelligence is being aware of the boundaries of your knowledge and not acting as an expert where you are not (i.e., making bold pronouncements with a high degree of confidence). He has no background/experience in molecular biology or engineering yet critiques what he feels is a lack of progress in these and other disciplines (based on his expectations set by science fiction of 50s/60s…)

[@wittenberg5]

Frank Brady is a phenomenal writer (his book on bobby fischer is excellent) but his chess leaves much to be desired.

[@deadlypranksters3350]

my idol

[@TWPO]

Technology now is evolving. Sure it took jumps in the 90's, but if it keeps jumping we will never improve on the old and we will continue to use the prototypes of old technology. Evolution may be slow, but it's well worth it. I'd love to instantly solve world hunger, but just because I want to doesn't mean it is likely for it to change instantly.

[@brentmorganmaster]

I think Garry just got tired at the end; before dinner they were both equally contributing to conversations/ideas throughout the day. I bet it was intense every minute

[@davidr6676]

Peter Thiel reminds me of Sam Harris in the way he talks and his mannerisms.

[@j.6378]

its because they're both jewish

[@thesk8erdav]

@Vinayak Dev sam is peter is super christian

[@rhythmandacoustics]

No subtitles for some of the german dialogue

[@josefinschwartz8309]

Okey this is some real interesting shit!

[@milchkanne21]

realy nice one, thanks and kind regards from Germany, by the way what is the track on 43:25? Can some tell me pease t

[@jaylow2046]

So this guy peter is the one who takes NZT, now it all makes sense

[@thegnomeidentity]

thiel is 2350 thats awesome, but why am i not surprised? gaza was trying to hide the geek in him whilst looking at the board bobby used, but u could still catch a glimmer...interesting vid thx for posting

[@baybocukcu]

actually he did not if you are talking about around 4:40, etc. peter's cup happened to be in front of him, and his cup is at the side - so it looks like he did, but he did not.

[@redcat608]

Real Men here.

[@ZachBelcher94]

Kasparov blowing straight hot air

[@morvye]

@Ingo Gabriel I can't find your song "White People" on your website?!? :)

[@aleph5411]

Wow!