The book this episode covers
Reluctant Genius
Charlotte Gray · Reading rank 333 · in 2 other episodes
The full episode is built around Charlotte Gray's biography of Alexander Graham Bell, with the host reading from and summarizing it throughout.
Dedicated episode
Also mentioned
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David again applies the book's line about valuable ideas in history and biography.
Founder theme
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace · Reading rank 17 · in 19 other episodes
David applies Creativity, Inc.'s “we'll just get smarter” operating lesson.
Founder theme
My Forty Years with Ford
Charles E. Sorensen with Samuel T. Williamson · Reading rank 127 · in 6 other episodes
David uses Sorensen and Watson to show the value of an operator who turns a founder-inventor's ideas into working forms.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works