The entrepreneur and investor recently was quoted in the Financial Times giving a fairly harsh assessment of European startups and entrepreneurs, saying the continent’s culture lacked the necessary optimism for a strong tech ecosystem.
“If you’re a slacker with low expectations, those low expectations are likely to be met,” Thiel was quoted as saying.
Those remarks caused a stir in Europe. And yet, it didn’t stop Thiel from traveling to the Web Summit in Dublin this week, Europe’s largest startup conference. Thiel is scheduled to speak on stage later today. But in a press conference earlier in the day, he was asked about the “slacker” comment.
