The book this episode covers
Made in Japan
Akio Morita with Edwin M. Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura · Reading rank 21 · in 21 other episodes
David explicitly says he highly recommends reading the book.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Play Nice But Win
Michael Dell with James Kaplan · Reading rank 48 · in 8 other episodes
David compares Dell’s commitment to the company bearing his name with the Morita family’s responsibility for its multigenerational business.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
We Were Burning
Bob Johnstone · Reading rank 434
David says the book shows Japanese electronics founders studying Akio Morita and Sony and drawing confidence to start their own companies decades later.
Founder theme
The Defiant Ones
Allen Hughes · Watch & Listen · in 11 other episodes
David calls The Defiant Ones one of his favorite documentaries of all time and describes it as fascinating.
Explicit praise · Reread language
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works