Pope Leo's Gandalf quote is being interpreted as a reference to Peter Thiel.

Speaking as an old, it's very nearly a daily experience for me to read an article, or even just see a headline, which makes me feel like I'm living in a future world written by Phillip K. Dick. > Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/is-peter-thiel-the-target-of-pope-leos-gandalf-quote-an-investigation/ #WTF #AI #news #religion #Tolkien

Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation. Parsing a papal proclamation. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/is-peter-thiel-the-target-of-pope-leos-gandalf-quote-an-investigation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social