There are two types of companies—monopolies and competitors—and this distinction is the most important idea in business that people don't talk about, with monopolies typically lying about their status while competitors distort their actual competitive position

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Peter Thiel

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I think this idea that you have two kinds of companies—monopolies and companies that compete—is the most important idea in business that people don't talk about. The people who have monopolies lie about that and people in crazy competition distort that fact and pretend they have better businesses than they actually do

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Reid Hoffman & Peter Thiel The Future of RevolutionsWorth Media
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:55:39 AM

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