Founders #305 · · 3 books

Robert Caro on power, poverty, ruthlessness, & obsession

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The book this episode covers

  1. Working

    Robert A. Caro · Reading rank 192 · in 2 other episodes

    David calls the book incredible and says he hopes to convince listeners to get a copy.

    Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Paul Graham's Essays

    Paul Graham · Reading rank 29 · in 11 other episodes

    David says he spent three weeks reading and rereading all of Paul Graham's essays.

    Founder theme · Reread language

  2. The Power Broker

    Robert A. Caro · Reading rank 379 · in 2 other episodes

    David connects Caro's underestimation of how long The Power Broker would take to the shared experience of founders who wouldn't start a company if they knew how hard it would be.

    Founder theme

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