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Everyone in the comments here are getting caught up in the examples of Gates, Zuck, etc. But the vast majority of people who are even interested in creating som
by feifan 12y ago
Everyone in the comments here are getting caught up in the examples of Gates, Zuck, etc. But the vast majority of people who are even interested in creating something new are creating an app that riffs off an existing concept and are looking for a (quick) exit. I see this book as an evolution of The Blueprint and the Founders Fund manifesto, where Thiel is calling on people to stop squandering creative energy and build something truly great.
- npsimons 12y agoEveryone in the comments here are getting caught up in the examples Maybe that's because the examples appear to contradict the thesis of the book - that's not exactly a ringing endorsement. I see this book as an evolution of The Blueprint and the Founders Fund manifesto, where Thiel is calling on people to stop squandering creative energy and build something truly great. Perhaps people are pushed to "quick exits" (and quick bucks) because that's what's emphasized today? Maybe if people didn't have to worry about where their next paycheck was coming from, they'd have more time to "build something truly great." But no, let's not question the wisdom that monopolies are the only way innovation occurs, ignoring the plenty of counterexamples (Internet Explorer, anyone?).