The book this episode covers
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Brad Jacobs · Reading rank 51 · in 10 other episodes
David recommends ordering the book.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
The Everything Store
Brad Stone · Reading rank 12 · in 30 other episodes
David uses a Bezos anecdote from the book to reinforce treating problems as opportunities.
Founder theme
Invent and Wander
Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 18 · in 23 other episodes
David highly recommends Invent and Wander.
Explicit praise
Setting the Table
Danny Meyer · Reading rank 26 · in 14 other episodes
David says Danny Meyer's autobiography first planted the problem-solving-machine idea in his mind.
Founder theme
Invest Like the Best
Patrick O'Shaughnessy (host) · Watch & Listen · in 13 other episodes
David recommends Invest Like the Best episode 352 with Brad Jacobs as the best source he knows for experiencing what Jacobs is like, then mentions Jacobs’s discussion of meditation.
Explicit praise
Also mentioned
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
Cross-episode reference
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