The book this episode covers
Tao of Charlie Munger
David Clark · Reading rank 35 · in 10 other episodes
David says the Kindle sample hooked him and he bought and read the full book immediately.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way
Insisting on the Impossible
Victor K. McElheny · Reading rank 102 · in 9 other episodes
David recommends this Edwin Land biography as essential reading to understand Steve Jobs's influences.
Explicit praise
The Forgotten Highlander
Alistair Urquhart · Reading rank 104 · in 3 other episodes
David calls the audiobook fantastic and explicitly recommends using an Audible credit on it.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Complexity
M. Mitchell Waldrop · Reading rank 434
David identifies Complexity as Bill Gurley's single favorite book and relays Gurley's explanation that its model of multivariable nonlinear systems profoundly shaped how he sees businesses, markets, opportunities, and investments.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie · Reading rank 49 · in 13 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
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