The Ideology of Competition
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The Ideology of Competition is a chapter in Peter Thiel’s book "Zero to One" that critiques conventional beliefs about competition in business and argues for the superiority of creating monopolistic, innovative enterprises.
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| The Ideology of Competition canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ideology of Competition Context triple: [Zero to One, notableChapter, The Ideology of Competition]
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A.
Beyond the Invisible Hand
Beyond the Invisible Hand is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that critically examines free-market ideology and argues for a more ethically grounded and institutionally aware approach to economics.
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B.
Competition Demystified
Competition Demystified is a business strategy book that explains how companies gain and sustain competitive advantage, emphasizing the central role of economic moats and barriers to entry.
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C.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
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D.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
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E.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ideology of Competition Target entity description: The Ideology of Competition is a chapter in Peter Thiel’s book "Zero to One" that critiques conventional beliefs about competition in business and argues for the superiority of creating monopolistic, innovative enterprises.
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A.
Beyond the Invisible Hand
Beyond the Invisible Hand is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that critically examines free-market ideology and argues for a more ethically grounded and institutionally aware approach to economics.
-
B.
Competition Demystified
Competition Demystified is a business strategy book that explains how companies gain and sustain competitive advantage, emphasizing the central role of economic moats and barriers to entry.
-
C.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
-
D.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
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E.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| argues |
that conventional beliefs about competition in business are flawed
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that entrepreneurs should aim to escape competition ⓘ that intense competition can destroy profits ⓘ that monopolistic firms created through innovation can benefit society ⓘ that the most successful businesses are creative monopolies ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
creative monopoly
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differentiated products ⓘ long-term profits ⓘ zero to one innovation ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Peter Thiel ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Zero to One ⓘ |
| author | Peter Thiel ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Blake Masters ⓘ |
| contrasts | perfect competition with creative monopoly ⓘ |
| countryOfPublicationOfContainingWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
perfect competition as an ideal for entrepreneurs
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the ideology that competition is always good ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that competition can focus companies on rivals instead of customers
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the importance of building a unique business ⓘ the value of proprietary technology and strong differentiation ⓘ |
| genre |
business literature
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entrepreneurship literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-monopoly when monopoly is based on innovation
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skeptical of market structures with many undifferentiated competitors ⓘ |
| includedIn | business school and startup reading lists ⓘ |
| influences |
debates on antitrust and tech monopolies
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thinking about startup defensibility ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
business students
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entrepreneurs ⓘ investors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
competition in business
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innovation ⓘ market structure ⓘ monopoly in business ⓘ startup strategy ⓘ |
| partOf | Zero to One ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chapter in the book Zero to One ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfContainingWork | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork |
Crown Business
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linked to:
Crown
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