Why?
Because he doesn’t believe all of humanity should survive—only those who look and think like him.
Thiel: Uh —
Douthat: You’re hesitating.
Thiel: Well, I don’t know. I would — I would —
Douthat: This is a long hesitation!
Thiel: There’s so many questions implicit in this.
Douthat: Should the human race survive?
Thiel: Uh — Yes.
Why?
Because he doesn’t believe all of humanity should survive—only those who look and think like him.