The book this episode covers
The King of Oil
Daniel Ammann · Reading rank 302 · in 1 other episode
Near the close of the episode, David directly recommends the book, noting there is much more to the story than he could cover.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes
David compares Zemurray’s deep operating knowledge with Marc Rich’s command of commodities.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Wait But Why
Tim Urban · Reading rank 301 · in 11 other episodes
David uses Tim Urban's Tail End essay to frame the scarcity of time with children and parents when judging what a successful life requires.
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