Rethinking "Competition Is for Losers": Zero-Sum Skills May Matter More Than Ever in the AI Era
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-06
Commenting on Gregory Conti's claim that AI-driven uncertainty has made it impossible to live a free, self-directed life according to one's best-laid plans, the author argues that Thiel's classic advice that "competition is for losers" may no longer hold in the coming years — competence at zero-sum games is now more valuable than at any point in recent history.
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