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The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power Dean Koontz ward off old age andA New York Times Notable Book A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial, and hugely influential power broker who sits at the dynamic intersection of tech, business, and politics Max Chafkins The Contrarian is much more than a consistently shocking biography of Peter Thiel, the most important investor in tech and a key supporter of the Donald Trump presidency. Its also a disturbing history of Silicon