The book this episode covers
The Mind of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte, edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold · Reading rank 32 · in 8 other episodes
David highly recommends buying the book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David compares Napoleon's view of human nature with a line he identifies as from Poor Charlie's Almanack.
Founder theme
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson · Reading rank 13 · in 23 other episodes
David has personally reread Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography.
Founder theme · Cross-episode reference · Reread language
Insanely Simple
Ken Segall · Reading rank 86 · in 11 other episodes
David uses Insanely Simple’s account of Steve Jobs reviewing Apple’s advertising to compare his hands-on communication with Napoleon’s.
Founder theme
All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There
Peter Bevelin · Reading rank 103 · in 5 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Napoleon
David A. Bell · Reading rank 170 · in 2 other episodes
David recommends this concise Napoleon biography as a companion read.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
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