The book this episode covers
The Infinity Machine
Sebastian Mallaby · Reading rank 257
David directly recommends reading the whole book for its fascinating stories.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
The Thinking Game
Greg Kohs (director) · Watch & Listen
David directly praises this documentary and recommends viewers watch it.
Explicit praise
Also mentioned
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes
In the transition to an AppLovin/Axon sponsor segment, David calls the book's first-principles passage one of his all-time favorite quotes.
Explicit praise
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