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The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche: A Book for Disruptors

Dave Jilk and Brad Feld

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  • Reid HoffmanRecommended; wrote the foreword
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Summary

Dave Jilk and Brad Feld connect Nietzsche’s philosophy with the problems of starting and leading a business. Each of the book’s 52 short chapters begins with a passage from Nietzsche, restates it in modern English and explores its use in entrepreneurship.

The chapters cover strategy, culture, independence, leadership and tactics. Stories from entrepreneurs give the ideas concrete settings. The authors aim to prompt thought rather than supply a fixed set of answers.

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Why read it Our view

Use the entrepreneur stories to examine strategy, culture, leadership and tactics. The authors connect selected philosophical passages to company choices, giving readers specific business applications to assess.