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Re:Y Combinator Cuts Ties with Peter Thiel After Ending Part... by bbctol on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:26PM (#15726094)
I mean I hate him because I read Zero to One and noticed his thoughts on monopoly are insane, but sure, you can assume people aren't doing independent thinking and research while in turn not doing independent thinking and research.
Re:Y Combinator Cuts Ties with Peter Thiel After Ending Part... by Amygaz on Friday November 17, 2017 @05:06PM (#15726393)
I liked the 1st part of the book, the point that making something happens is more valuable to society than incremental update. To me that's the only definition of innovation and disruption. However, the rest is where is narcissism shines.

But that seems to be a common pattern for narcissist writing self-help books: the first conceptual part can be useful, insightful and reasonable; the rest just shows how their general lack of creativity, of knowing how to actually do something, self gratification, and 'the end justifies the means', irresistibly and invariably takes over their mind... sad...

Re:Y Combinator Cuts Ties with Peter Thiel After Ending Part... by xupybd on Friday November 17, 2017 @05:05PM (#15726382)
Does that warrant hate? I hate monopolies, but only disagree with people that would support them. I think we need to learn to agree to disagree more.