The book this episode covers
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David again calls the book indispensable and a no-brainer purchase in his closing recommendation.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes
David draws a differentiated-recruiting-pitch founder theme from Zero to One.
Founder theme
Titan
Ron Chernow · Reading rank 10 · in 29 other episodes
David draws a hire-talent-as-found founder theme from a quoted Titan line.
Founder theme
A Man for All Markets
Edward O. Thorp · Reading rank 14 · in 16 other episodes
David heavily recommends Ed Thorp's autobiography.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
David reads from Buffett's shareholder letter to draw a founder theme about mindless imitation of peer companies.
Founder theme
In the Company of Giants
Rama Dev Jager and Rafael Ortiz · Reading rank 27 · in 22 other episodes
David draws a hiring-is-the-most-important-job founder theme from Steve Jobs's interview in the book.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Liftoff
Eric Berger · Reading rank 53 · in 11 other episodes
David draws a solve-the-recruit's-problem founder theme from Liftoff's SpaceX hiring story.
Founder theme
Pieces of the Action
Vannevar Bush · Reading rank 79 · in 8 other episodes
David directly calls Vannevar Bush's autobiography fantastic.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Driven
Larry H. Miller with Doug Robinson · Reading rank 105 · in 10 other episodes
David draws a hiring-autonomy founder theme from Larry Miller's account of recruiting Jerry Sloan.
Founder theme
Business Breakdowns episode on Coca-Cola
Business Breakdowns · Watch & Listen
David cites a Business Breakdowns Coca-Cola episode to explain Monster Energy's global distribution advantage.
Founder theme
John Collison–Charlie Munger conversation on Invest Like the Best
Patrick O'Shaughnessy with John Collison and Charlie Munger · Watch & Listen · in 3 other episodes
Episode explicitly praises the newly released Munger–Collison conversation on Invest Like the Best.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
The Psychology of Human Misjudgment
Charlie Munger · Watch & Listen · in 2 other episodes
David recommends this talk as the single most important piece to read.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Also mentioned
Confessions of an Advertising Man
David Ogilvy · Reading rank 20 · in 23 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Invest Like the Best
Patrick O'Shaughnessy (host) · Watch & Listen · in 13 other episodes
David calls Invest Like the Best one of his favorite podcasts while introducing its Munger–Collison conversation.
Explicit praise
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