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Comment author: Clarity 14 October 2015 06:20:34AM 0 points [-]

Inspired by an interview answer given by Thiel to Ferris, I ask: 1. How can you become less competitor in order that You become more successful? 2. Who are the smartest people you talk to on an ongoing basis and do you learn from them?

Comment author: Viliam 14 October 2015 10:15:00AM 1 point [-]
  1. How can you become less competitor in order that You become more successful?

Not sure what exactly you meant here. But if you want to avoid being "one of many people doing the same stuff", your options are, approximately:

  • find something no one else does. Problem is, other people may follow you, so this itself is not enough.
  • build a brand. No one else can produce your brand, so now you meta-compete with other brands.
  • establish a monopoly. Try to put yourself in a position where other people can't compete with you because they lack some critical resource.
  • make a cartel with your competitors, or bribe a government official to make competition illegal. This is technically illegal, but not unusual. Be sure you have the right friends, otherwise you may risk prison.
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