Everyone 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

Everyone 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?).