Founders #57 · · 5 books

John Bogle: Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution

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The book this episode covers

  1. Stay the Course

    John C. Bogle · Reading rank 302 · in 1 other episode

    The host tells listeners the book has far more detail than the episode covers and recommends buying it for the full story.

    Dedicated episode · Explicit praise

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Creative Selection

    Ken Kocienda · Reading rank 7 · in 19 other episodes

    The host recommends Creative Selection to anyone building a product, citing its inside look at Apple's design process.

    Explicit praise

  2. The Everything Store

    Brad Stone · Reading rank 12 · in 30 other episodes

    David identifies The Everything Store while using its Bezos first-class-travel anecdote to explain owner-minded, customer-first frugality.

    Founder theme

  3. The Big Short

    Michael Lewis · Reading rank 162 · in 9 other episodes

    The host calls The Big Short life-changing for how he views expert decision-making in finance.

    Explicit praise

  4. This Time Is Different

    Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff · Reading rank 378 · in 2 other episodes

    The host calls this a great book that shows financial folly repeating across 800 years of history.

    Explicit praise

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