To: Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com]

From: John Brockman

Sent: Mon 8/17/2009 10:20:09 PM

Subject: Re: Thiel

Eastover Farm

I'm on the case re: Thiel. Let's talk tomorrow. I'm at the farm_

But why Thiel (another libertarian type) and not Hon Musk, a truly brilliant physicist who you would benefit from knowing.

'Peter Thiel professes that he is unable to engage inwhat he terms "unacceptable compromise, politics", considers democracy a failed experiment

drawing into doubt "the wisdom ofgranting women and the poor" voting rights. This portion received hard criticism I.')."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

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