This list is curated from 9 mentions and sorted by most mentioned, then by date of most recent mention. The more a book is mentioned, the more likely it's recommended and a favorite!
This list is curated from 9 mentions and sorted by most mentioned, then by date of most recent mention. The more a book is mentioned, the more likely it's recommended and a favorite!
Next book we have, quite random actually, it's uh Zero to One by Peter Thiel. [...] I didn't really find myself like oh hey while reading it when I was writing down my thoughts on the book I... they all tended to be quite negative which, and i'm not entirely sure why, but I think it's just the overall culture around these type of things that probably makes me look at it and in an unfair light. I'm not saying this is a bad book by any means. [...] there's a lot of just random thoughts that I think he's interested in being shared. The main gist of this book is the idea that if you want to go from zero to one if you want a startup that really makes it and the banger you want to come up with something that isn't just replicating what other businesses are doing but something that's unique. It's not bad but I will have to rate it two out of five because, just because I think he's holding back and I think he is... it felt a bit random to be honestView source
Start with The Beginning of Infinity. Then read Matt Ridley, Nick Szabo, David Deutsch, Nassim Taleb, Schopenhauer, Peter Thiel, Popper, Feynman, Art DeVany, Scott Adams, Jed McKenna. Recognize them when they challenge socially enforced mass-delusions with science and logic.View source
There are several good parts in this book and I've felt some of my views shift as a result of reading the book (which is all you can ask for). A lot of Peter's arguments are supported with examples and anecdotes which is great because it grounds the discussion, but I also kept thinking that some seemed cherry picked. In a pool of 20 successful companies it seems it would be easy to always find the one that fits a narrative. Regardless, interesting read; These are useful ideas to be aware of. 3/5View source
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
View sourcePeter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.View source
When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic.View source
