The book this episode covers
How to Be Rich
J. Paul Getty · Reading rank 257
David highly recommends the book and says it is well worth reading.
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Books David recommends along the way
Sam Walton
Sam Walton · Reading rank 9 · in 24 other episodes
David quotes Sam Walton's autobiography on the importance of running an efficient operation.
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Titan
Ron Chernow · Reading rank 10 · in 29 other episodes
David reads a Rockefeller anecdote from Titan to illustrate a 'thinking small' business theme.
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Les Schwab Pride in Performance
Les Schwab · Reading rank 28 · in 10 other episodes
David highly recommends Les Schwab's autobiography.
Explicit praise
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie · Reading rank 49 · in 13 other episodes
David draws an invest-in-technology theme from Andrew Carnegie's autobiography.
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As I See It
J. Paul Getty · Reading rank 199 · in 2 other episodes
While covering How to Be Rich, David says Getty's autobiography also has him constantly referencing Rockefeller, Hilton, Carnegie, Ford, and Mellon as people he studied.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Also mentioned
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David applies a line from Poor Charlie's Almanack about ideas being worth billions to Getty's career.
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