Hah. "Show me a competitor and I'll show you a loser" [1] I like the idea that only anti-competitive (probably large) institutions can do stable long term pro

Hah. "Show me a competitor and I'll show you a loser" [1] I like the idea that only anti-competitive (probably large) institutions can do stable long term projects (space exploration, say). I think it's hard to argue against that claim, really. Highly competitive firms do produce a lot of stuff, so they feel productive, but the pile of new apps that came out in 2015 will not propel us into a more livable world. But a lot of resources went into the competitive clusterfuck of building them all! Those resources should have been allocated better. I'd prefer a responsive democratic state to direct the flow of resources and guide long term innovation, instead of a monopoly that trades stewardship of innovation for an upward redistribution of wealth and has zero accountability to anyone outside of it. [1] Apparently Thiel used to say "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser" when he lost at chess. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/28/no-death-no-taxes http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/28/no-death-no-tax.... The article doesn't say so but I think that quote originally comes from Vince Lombardi. http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/03/why-the-vince-lombardi-biopic-will-be-the-best-sports-movie-of-all-time http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/03/why-the-vince-lo...