The book this episode covers
Steven Spielberg
Joseph McBride · Reading rank 220 · in 1 other episode
David closes the episode by directly recommending readers get the full story from the book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Let My People Go Surfing
Yvon Chouinard · Reading rank 31 · in 12 other episodes
David calls Chouinard's entrepreneur-and-juvenile-delinquent passage one of his favorite quotes from all the books covered and applies it to Spielberg.
Founder theme
George Lucas
Brian Jay Jones · Reading rank 38 · in 11 other episodes
David says all founders should read George Lucas's biography.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Sid Meier's Memoir!
Sid Meier with Jennifer Lee Noonan · Reading rank 148 · in 3 other episodes
David identifies the main lesson of Sid Meier's autobiography as the profitability of questioning conventional wisdom, illustrated by Civilization's success.
Founder theme
Running Down a Dream, How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love
Bill Gurley · Watch & Listen · in 21 other episodes
David calls Gurley's YouTube talk fascinating.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
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