I recently came across a quote that made me stop dead in my tracks, forcing me to read it three times just to make sure I wasn’t losing my mind. It comes from tech billionaire and right-wing political benefactor Peter Thiel, commenting on the nature of morality and efficiency: “There’s always a question I like to ask: What is the antonym of good?” the tech billionaire began. “The moral antonym is evil. The functional antonym is bad. So, you know, if you’re evil, you’re at least competent. And if you’re evil, you’re not bad, and therefore you’re actually maybe kind of good because you’re at least getting something done.” Thiel…