In 2012, Blake Masters took a course on startups at Stanford. This class was taught by Peter Thiel. The narrative is short -the book is less than 200 pages long- and is filled with examples to explain how to succeed as a starting business. Don't be fooled: the non-fictional publication is far from boring. In fact, you are in for some interesting details and observations about technology in business and how to be a successful startup in this domain. The key is to create and innovate, identifying advantages, or what the author refers to as "secrets", and shaping a team whose common culture focuses on progress and the future. When the enterprise's focal point is a sense of purpose rather than just making money, your endeavor has chances of surviving. Because what we have been taught about competition is not what entrepreneurs should expect or wish for. It is rather a monopoly that is the condition of the firm's success. This book is easy to read, enjoyable, and ... its information needs to be taken with precaution. It is important to remember that the content dates from over a decade now and the business environment has changed since. A lot. The essence of the book can be summed up as looking for unique and useful things to be designed for the customer. The firm belief of Thiel that Computers cannot replace humans and are just aggregates that can assist and outperform us in certain things while people surpass the artificial intelligence (A.I.) in others. A compelling perspective for starting tech entrepreneurs. Enjoy 📚