There are three potential "flags" if someone answers the heretical view question with a conventional view:

1. they are not self-aware enough to know a view is well-held

2. they don't have many original thoughts

3. they are afraid to sell ppl their original thoughts

— Auren 𝐇𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧 (@auren) December 15, 2019

I used to be worried about asking the Thiel question to candidates because I thought they would give answers that were completely crazy. but it turns out that crazy answers rarely happen — the fear now is of the conventional answer.

— Auren 𝐇𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐦𝐚𝐧 (@auren) December 15, 2019