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Peter Thiel explains in this book, why success is not only the product of luck or as he calls it "mere chance"

Peter Thiel is explaining what makes an Monopoly and how to build one. Also he emphasizes the Importance of Avoiding Competition and with Examples like Amazon he showcased why its important to begin with a small niche and build your way up instead of trying to conquer the world. He adds to always choose a small market in the beginning and move your way up

This Book is so far very insightful about Start-Ups and how Aspiring Innovators should think.

This book so far teached me about the concept of vertically Expansion(0 to 1) and horizontal expansion (1 to n). And translated is the Vertical Expansion nothing else as Technology and the horizontal Expansion as Globalization. Peter Thiel emphasizes the Importance of developing new Technologies and the Future (The Promised Land) wont happen automatically. The also emphasises the Importance of Innovation