![]() ![]() ![]() With his glitching-robot mannerisms and anti-establishment obsessions, Gregory was an obvious send up of Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist, Facebook board member and erstwhile Trump campaign donor. Gregory loads up on sesame futures and reaps a $68-million profit. Contemplating its sesame seeds, he has a flash of oblique insight: A rare confluence of cicada broods will soon decimate sesame crops, driving up its commodity price. In the third episode of the HBO sitcom “ Silicon Valley,” Peter Gregory, a brilliant but socially awkward investor, encounters a fast-food hamburger bun for seemingly the first time. ![]() If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power ![]()
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