The book this episode covers
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson · Reading rank 13 · in 23 other episodes
David refers to highlighted and reread portions of the Steve Jobs biography, signaling deeper engagement with the text.
Dedicated episode · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Steve Jobs's 1985 Playboy interview
Steve Jobs with David Sheff · Reading rank 95 · in 6 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove · Reading rank 396 · in 1 other episode
David calls High Output Management interesting and directly recommends the short book to people running a company, managing employees, or leading a division.
Explicit praise
Also mentioned
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen · Reading rank 382 · in 5 other episodes
After Jobs invokes the innovator's dilemma to explain why Apple must move beyond the computer as the digital hub, David explicitly recommends Christensen's book as a clear explanation of the theory.
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