Founders #343 · · 6 books

The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: David Ogilvy

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The book this episode covers

  1. The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness

    Ogilvy & Mather · Reading rank 145 · in 1 other episode

    David says the scarce copies of the book are worth every penny.

    Founder theme · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Reread language

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Against the Odds

    James Dyson · Reading rank 1 · in 25 other episodes

    David calls James Dyson's Against the Odds his number-one all-time recommendation.

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme

  2. Zero to One

    Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  3. Poor Charlie's Almanack

    Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  4. How to Do Great Work

    Paul Graham · Reading rank 22 · in 12 other episodes

    David calls the episode on Paul Graham's How to Do Great Work one of his favorites, praising the essay itself.

    Founder theme · Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

Also mentioned

  1. Cinema Speculation

    Quentin Tarantino · Reading rank 187 · in 4 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

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