The book this episode covers
Hard Drive
James Wallace and Jim Erickson · Reading rank 6 · in 23 other episodes
David calls Hard Drive one of his favorite biographies.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Invent and Wander
Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 18 · in 23 other episodes
David calls the book 'absolutely excellent' and recommends listeners order it.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Driven from Within
Michael Jordan · Reading rank 85 · in 12 other episodes
David applies Jordan's 'uncompromised commitment' idea to interpret Microsoft's muted reaction to a major milestone.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Overdrive
James Wallace · Reading rank 180 · in 5 other episodes
David says a story in Overdrive vividly illustrates Gates's obsession with eliminating competitors.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Dream of Solomeo, My Life and the Idea of Humanistic Capitalism
Brunello Cucinelli · Reading rank 195 · in 2 other episodes
David uses Cucinelli's autobiography from Episode 289 for the lesson that enthusiasm can attract help before a founder has money.
Founder theme
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