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Books by Sebastian Mallaby mentioned on podcasts

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5 books across 19 episodes on 6 podcasts.

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  1. The Power Law

    9 mentions · The Tim Ferriss Show, The Book Review, Acquired

    The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby is a comprehensive non-fiction exploration of the venture capital industry and its profound influence on the modern technological landscape.

    Discussed
    “And then certainly that was in my particular case followed by reading the power law of venture capital in the making of the new future, which I didn't expect to learn as much from because I've spent 20 years surrounded by venture capitalists”
    Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show #870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 1… 2026-06-16 Listen at 1:31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. More money than God

    8 mentions · The Tim Ferriss Show, My First Million

    More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby is an expansive and entertaining history of the hedge fund industry and the influential investors who shaped modern global finance.

    Discussed
    “And I can't recall who first recommended it. Frankly, I believe it was a hedge fund manager in New York City, but more money than God, hedge funds in the making of a new elite.”
    Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show #870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 1… 2026-06-16 Listen at 1:23
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Infinity Machine

    4 mentions · The Ezra Klein Show, The Tim Ferriss Show

    The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby is a comprehensive history of the artificial intelligence industry, focusing specifically on Demis Hassabis and the founding of DeepMind in the quest for artificial general intelligence.

    Recommended
    “about a month ago i read the infinity machine by sebastian maliby uh ai book uh yeah history uh of uh dean demas asibis and deep mind but you get a sense of the whole founding of the ai industry does a uh an incredible job”
    Bill Gates The Ezra Klein Show Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. 2026-09-29
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible