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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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“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.”

— Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

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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Peter Thiel

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