Peter Thiel, Leader of the Rebel Alliance

With his many varied interests in technology, politics, and culture, Peter Thiel has often been described as a Renaissance man. So perhaps it was only fitting that we traveled to Florence, Italy—where the Renaissance originated and thrived for hundreds of years—to speak with him. In this wide-ranging interview, we cover several topics, why technology has not fulfilled many of its early promises, and why California is still America’s incubator for ideas and growth.