Peter Thiel: Why Science Has Been Stuck Since the 1970s

By Eric Metaxas Published on March 10, 2025

The war on cancer. Hundred-year-old subways. Jetliners from the 1960s. Just how much scientific progress has been made over the last 50 years? According to billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel, surprisingly little. In this 15-minute interview with Eric Metaxas at Socrates in the City, Thiel explains why we seem to be so stuck.