That’s a pretty uncharitable interpretation of the book’s main idea, which is better stated that you should seek to invent something entirely new that is a defa

That’s a pretty uncharitable interpretation of the book’s main idea, which is better stated that you should seek to invent something entirely new that is a defacto monopoly, rather than engage in competition with others doing the same (old) thing. His background in the hyper competitive world of law was the key connection point toward that realization. Basically, he says that ambitious people often end up competing against each other in law/consulting/finance etc. but they should invent something new instead.