The book this episode covers
A Small Difference
Raymond Plank · Reading rank 257
David praises the book as unusual and fascinating for reading like a 60-year diary.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes
David compares Plank's hustle to a quoted line from The Fish That Ate the Whale about Sam Zemurray outcompeting larger rivals.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes
In an AppLovin sponsor segment, David calls a quote from Zero to One one of his all-time favorites.
Explicit praise
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