Future · 21 min
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
By Peter Thiel
This episode explores why building something truly new, rather than just improving what exists, demands a contrarian mindset and a willingness to ignore the crowd.
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Future
Duration
21 min
What it is about
Innovation, Startups, Future Building, Contrarian Thinking
Who it is for
If you've ever felt the pressure to innovate but found yourself stuck in competitive cycles, this can help you rethink how true value is created.
The author
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir and an early investor in Facebook, offers a rare, unvarnished perspective on how truly companies are built, drawn from his direct experience funding and creating them.
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