The book this episode covers
The House of Arnault
Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet · Reading rank 99 · in 6 other episodes
David says he absolutely loved reading The House of Arnault and highly recommends it.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letters
Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 4 · in 32 other episodes
David uses a Bezos shareholder letter to explain Arnault’s anti-complacency mindset.
Founder theme
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David uses Charlie Munger's 'surfing' early-mover-advantage model from Poor Charlie's Almanac to frame Arnault's long-term success.
Founder theme
Christian Dior's autobiography
Christian Dior · Reading rank 124 · in 2 other episodes
David applies Dior’s gossip-as-advertising insight to the LVMH/Tiffany discussion.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
The Taste of Luxury
Nadège Forestier and Nazanine Ravaï · Reading rank 312 · in 1 other episode
David uses Arnault's own words in Taste of Luxury on luxury profit margins to develop a 'software margins on physical goods' business theme.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
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