The book this episode covers
A Man for All Markets
Edward O. Thorp · Reading rank 14 · in 16 other episodes
David says he cannot recommend the book more strongly and that everyone should read it.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson · Reading rank 33 · in 18 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
A Mind at Play
Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman · Reading rank 41 · in 10 other episodes
David tells listeners to read A Mind at Play in addition to listening to the Shannon episode.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger with Peter Petre · Reading rank 55 · in 11 other episodes
David applies Total Recall's body-and-mind balance lesson to Ed Thorp.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
On Writing
Stephen King · Reading rank 129 · in 4 other episodes
David applies King's creator-and-first-reader idea to Ed Thorp.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Beat the Market
Edward O. Thorp and Sheen T. Kassouf · Reading rank 434
David explains that publishing Beat the Market unexpectedly brought Thorp to Ralph Gerard's and then Warren Buffett's attention.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Beat the Dealer
Edward O. Thorp · Reading rank 428 · in 2 other episodes
David uses Beat the Dealer as an example of turning a mathematical idea and real-world experimentation into published work that reached millions of readers.
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