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Creators
Paul Johnson · Reading rank 83 · in 2 other episodes
David highly recommends buying the book for the full story.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
How to Do Great Work
Paul Graham · Reading rank 22 · in 12 other episodes
David applies the essay’s ideas about prolific work and curiosity making a larger target for luck to Balenciaga’s daily practice and Dior’s career.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Also mentioned
Lighting Out for the Territory
Roy Morris Jr. · Reading rank 175 · in 5 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
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