Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive 'Dialog' Society

I find it kind of funny that the last time a partial member list leaked (a few years ago) it was because they tried to invite Andrew Gelman and he mocked it on his blog: https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2022/02/16/hey-i-got-...

I guess he didn't get invited again.

Re: Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive 'Dialog' Society

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Post by hirvi74 » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC

I am somewhat disappointed in Sam Harris being on the list. I do not agree with him on every topic, but I did enjoy some of his views back when he was more about philosophy than politics.

I do find Ted Cruz being involved to be absolutely hilarious though.

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Post by ebbi » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC

hirvi74 wrote: post #7

I am somewhat disappointed in Sam Harris being on the list. I do not agree with him on every topic, but I did enjoy some of his views back when he was more about philosophy than politics. I do find Ted Cruz being involved to be absolutely hilarious though.

I'd argue Sam Harris' content was mostly political masquerading as philosophy. Most of his criticisms were very concentrated toward one group, and due to that, he has put himself into a corner.

For example, when he's been asked about Israel being a 'promised land', as an atheist to agree with that and to overlook the atrocities it took/takes to achieve that, is pretty hypocritical.

Re: Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive 'Dialog' Society

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Post by skeledrew » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC

_delirium wrote: post #6

I find it kind of funny that the last time a partial member list leaked (a few years ago) it was because they tried to invite Andrew Gelman and he mocked it on his blog: https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2022/02/16/hey-i-got-... I guess he didn't get invited again.

As a Jamaican, I'm just appreciating his comment re beef patties :).