The book this episode covers
The Richest Man Who Ever Lived
Greg Steinmetz · Reading rank 257
David closes by directly telling listeners to buy the book for the full story.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Titan
Ron Chernow · Reading rank 10 · in 29 other episodes
David says he spent 40 hours rereading Titan.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme · Reread language
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson · Reading rank 33 · in 18 other episodes
David calls it one of his favorite books and says it's key for anyone building a business in the age of infinite leverage.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
The Lessons of History
Will Durant and Ariel Durant · Reading rank 71 · in 6 other episodes
David calls The Lessons of History a fantastic book and praises the Durants' historical work and writing.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme · Explicit praise
The Richest Woman in America
Janet Wallach · Reading rank 121 · in 4 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Also mentioned
The House of Rothschild, Volume 1
Niall Ferguson · Reading rank 181 · in 3 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Last Train to Paradise
Les Standiford · Reading rank 257 · in 2 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
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