Reading rank 225
Explore/Create: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
, subject: Richard Garriott's work in video games and exploration, 2017
Richard Garriott builds a company at the very beginning of a new industry, when the field itself is only starting to exist.
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Coverage Score
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Scored evidence
About the book
Garriott writes about creating multiplayer online games and coining the gaming sense of the word avatar. He also recounts expeditions to the Titanic and Antarctica and his 2008 private spaceflight.
Why read it
Best if you want to see a founder build a company at the very beginning of a new industry, before the field around it has taken shape.
Key themes
- Building a company as an industry begins
- Committing to a field that is just starting
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #257, #278
This record is supported by 4 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Richard Garriott (Video Games and Space Exploration) — David introduces Explore Create as the book he is covering in this episode.
- Peter Thiel — David says he covered Richard Garriott's book on episode 257.