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As far as I can ascertain, Peter Thiel* is the 103rd richest man on the planet, with a reported net worth of $20.5 bn US. How and why does his influence reach farther than so many others? (kbin.earth)

submitted 5 days ago by Maeve@kbin.earth to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Title. I honestly think he is genuinely more clever than the richer, more glory hogging power players, but that's just a guess.

https://www.padmagazine.co.uk/lifestyle/peter-thiels-net-worth-how-rich-is-the-paypal-founder-in-2025/27058/

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[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's also about funding. There are little to no left wing media owners, since they cost a lot to buy or invest in (and only big CEOs can afford this), hence they have less funds to be visible