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The free notes behind Zero to One, centered on the contrarian question, 'what important truth do very few people agree with you on', which is a sharp way to judge whether your idea has a real edge. Thiel argues the best ideas rest on a secret the rest of the market has dismissed as boring or impossible. Read the early lectures to test whether your idea has a genuine non-obvious insight.
Peter Thiel's CS183 Startup Course Notes
From blakemasters.tumblr.com by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters long form, multiple lectures
- A strong idea usually rests on a truth few others believe yet
- If the idea is obvious to everyone, the edge is probably gone
- Great companies are built on a secret others overlook or dismiss