It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature and enjoyed the same pastoral life of good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, to go through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of these men, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more "special" races.

For Thiel (and Palmer Lucky of Anduril) to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Thiel literally is Tolkien's warning and the reason for writing the series. The irony is on cosmic levels. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature and enjoyed the same pastoral life of good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, to go through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of these men, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more "special" races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Thiel literally is Tolkien's warning and the reason for writing the series. The irony is on cosmic levels. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature. He enjoyed the same pastoral life of good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, to go through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of average men of Tolkien's day, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more special races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Thiel literally is Tolkien's warning and the reason for writing the series. The irony is on cosmic levels. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature. He enjoyed the same pastoral life of good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, going through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of average men of Tolkien's day, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more special races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Thiel literally is Tolkien's warning and the reason for writing the series. The irony is on cosmic levels. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature. He enjoyed the same pastoral life of good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, going through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of average men of Tolkien's day, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more special races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature. He enjoyed the same pastoral life of a good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits do. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, going through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of average men of Tolkien's day, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more special races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.

It's worse. It's spitting in Tolkien's face as he lies dead in his grave.

The entirety of the Lord of the Rings is an anti-war, pro-Christian metaphor. Tolkien was staunchly anti-war after his experiences in WW1. His service during the Battle of Somme is especially responsible for his anti-war sentiment and it's easy to see why. The battle remains to be one of the bloodiest in human history. The marsh scene where Frodo sees dead bodies floating in the water is directly based off of Tolkien's experience during the battle where he saw thousands of his dead countrymen lying down in puddles across entire fields. When he came back from the war, he learned his best friends from high school died in battle. Unlike Thiel, who has probably never even been in a fight much less a war, Tolkien was hardened by his experiences.

Tolkien was also against technology. He saw it as another tool of the elite to control human behavior. Tolkien described himself as a hobbit by nature. He enjoyed the simple pastoral life of a good tobacco and hot food that the hobbits are known for. The Shire is his vision of utopia. When Frodo returns to the Shire at the end of the books to find it industrialized and destroyed by Orcs, that is Tolkien's metaphor for his own hometown turning from a beautiful English landscape to an industrious and ugly factory town. The only thing Orcs are better at doing than all of the other races in Tolkien's universe is technology.

The Ring's intoxicating and corrupting effects is Tolkien's belief that power corrupts even the noblest of intentions and wielding it will turn you into the very thing you sought to destroy. Tolkien believed that good, humble, and ordinary people like those he served with in war were the true history makers. Sam, Frodo's fiercely loyal servant, is Tolkien's direct metaphor for how deeply impressed he was by the ability of his servicemen, who often came from nothing, going through literal hell to come out the other end. Naturally, all hobbits are based off of average men of Tolkien's day, which is why they are naturally resistant to the power that corrupts the ring more than the other, more special races.

For Thiel to name his ultra-militarized, ultra-technological, and ultra-powerful companies after Tolkien's legendarium is not only to misunderstand Tolkien's series so badly that it is indistinguishable from malice, but also to spit in Tolkien's face and to piss on his world. Tolkien would be absolutely furious.