[andrewstuart]

Unless it’s a race to own a winner take all market position.

In which case it’s worth spending the money in the short term to win in the long term.

But 37 signals always likes to present a contrarian black and white “I’m right, they’re wrong” position, so we shall let them be right.

[gorjusborg]

They exist, which is contrary to the truism often spouted "if you aren't growing you are dying".

I find their point of view refreshing, because it reminds me that a lot of the 'laws of business' are just conventions.

[JohnFen]

> Unless it’s a race to own a winner take all market position.

Different people are different, of course, but in my opinion any winner-takes-all kind of situation is one to be avoided at all costs.

[TheCoelacanth]

100%. And when there is one, regulators should stop it.

Race to own a winner take all market is just a synonym for race to form an illegal monopoly.