>>> "he is pure symbol: less a person than a shell company for a diversified portfolio of anxieties about the future" As someone who closely follows & respects

>>> "he is pure symbol: less a person than a shell company for a diversified portfolio of anxieties about the future" As someone who closely follows & respects Thiel and for his clarity of thought + entrepreneurial ability, how do these outlets get away with writing stuff like this while still maintaining an audience