Silicon Valley preaches positive-sum thinking, but winning the singleton prize demands zero-sum brutality
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-25
The author points out an irony: Silicon Valley trains a positive-sum mindset, yet the industry's biggest monopoly prize — the singleton, winner-take-all outcome — requires extreme zero-sum thinking and brutal competition to win.
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