Joseph Gordon Levitt is responding after his name was included among those who have ties to an exclusive, invite-only society, Dialog, co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel.
THR published a list of names that were included in a leak from the “code of the society’s website.” Joseph, who was among several names included, is providing information on his ties to the elusive society.
What is Dialog and who is Peter Thiel?
From the organization’s website: “leaders join Dialog to discuss topics off-the-record.”
Thiel is an entrepreneur and investor who co-founded PayPal and Palantir Technologies. He has supported Republican candidates and causes, including Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. He was also an early and significant supporter of JD Vance, supporting his 2022 U.S. Senate campaign.
Here’s what Joseph Gordon-Levitt had to say about the association with Thiel’s organization
Joseph released a statement on Instagram.
I understand why people have questions and are suspicious. Some of the headlines and posts circulating about this are alarming, if not bizarre. So let me clarify:
I have been to two Dialog conferences. But, I do not know Peter Thiel. I’ve never met him. I’ve never spoken with him or his representatives. I’ve never seen him at an event. From what I’ve read about his views, we are political and ideological opposites.
At the Dialog conferences I’ve been to, there were a wide variety of people, with a wide variety of opinions, some I agreed with, some I didn’t. I can’t speak to every person named in the reporting, but my experience was not of a single ideological gathering.
Over the last couple of years, l’ve been focused on trying to make a positive impact on how the future unfolds, especially when it comes to tech and Al. Part of that work means forming relationships with all kinds of people, trying to understand their perspective, and trying to get them to understand mine. Sometimes it’s productive to engage with those we oppose.
Which other celebs are linked to the organization from the leaked data report?
No Country for Old Men‘s Josh Brolin, One Tree Hill‘s Sophia Bush, HYBE America’s Scooter Braun, HYBE America’s Isaac Lee, A24’s Scott Belsky, La La Land composer Benj Pasek, Maximum Entertainment Productions’ Eva Price, Family Guy producer Teresa Hsiao, Godzilla: King of the Monsters EP Zach Shields, The Atlantic’s Nick Thompson, and The New York Times‘ Ezra Klein were all listed.
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