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Zero to One

Zero to One

Peter Thiel

9/10

Finished Oct 8, 2024

My takeaway

Don't compete, create. Build something new that the world has never seen.

Notes & highlights

  • Every moment in business happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system.
  • Competition is for losers. If you want to create and capture lasting value, build a monopoly.
  • The most contrarian thing of all is to think for yourself.
  • Brilliant thinking is rare, but courage is in even shorter supply than genius.