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Blockbuster (retailer)

David Cook · 1985

Blockbuster’s story is not about disruption — it is about refusal. It controlled distribution, not demand. It priced convenience as punishment. Its collapse was mechanical, not mystical.

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POSCO

Park Tae-joon · 1968

POSCO is a state-created steelmaker that achieved scale and productivity through sovereign backing — not market signals or founder vision.

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Warren Buffett

Buffett didn’t build Berkshire by spotting winners—he seized control, revalued assets on his terms, and walked away from the original business without apology.

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ABB

Charles Eugene Lancelot Brown · 1988

ABB is a post-merger industrial incumbent whose value lies in proven, regulated, physical infrastructure — not software, platforms, or scalability stories.

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AbbVie

AbbVie didn’t win the autoimmune market with science — it won with patents, pricing, and settlements.
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Aeroplan

Aeroplan isn’t a loyalty program—it’s a licensed data-and-redemption conduit owned, sold, and reacquired for CA$450 million.