The book this episode covers
A Mind at Play
Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman · Reading rank 41 · in 10 other episodes
David praises the biography as wonderfully written.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
A Man for All Markets
Edward O. Thorp · Reading rank 14 · in 16 other episodes
David calls A Man for All Markets one of the best autobiographies he has read, recommending it to learn more about Ed Thorp.
Explicit praise
Fortune's Formula
William Poundstone · Reading rank 130 · in 6 other episodes
David returns to Fortune’s Formula, which he says he read long ago, and reads its passage about Claude Shannon’s investment performance.
Reread language
Also mentioned
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · Reading rank 5 · in 48 other episodes
During an AppLovin sponsor message, David cites and applies Zero to One’s first-principles passage about finding value in unexpected places.
Founder theme
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