Book · 2017 · Artists
Leonardo da Vinci
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Then I I'll switch and and I I would recommend simply because it's about creative curiosity and it's the book on Leonardo da Vinci written by the you know, the famous guy that wrote the one on Steve Jobs.
The best things said about it
I was like, I read Isaacson's biography of Da Vinci, which is great, but it's like 800 pages. And I was like, give me the best Da Vinci book that you ever read. And I'm in Tuscany, it was so bad. I literally left it at the hotel.
If anyone who's read the biographies of Steve Jobs or Leonardo da Vinci, which are excellent, they, again, they paint a very, very clear picture of people who are changing the world for good.
Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson is an exhaustive, deeply researched biography that explores the boundless curiosity, artistic genius, and scientific experimentation of the Renaissance polymath. The host of My First Million recommended the book, emphasizing that it serves as an inspiring testament to creative curiosity and the incredible tenacity required to pursue ambitious ideas. David Senra discussed reading Isaacson's massive biography while traveling in Tuscany during an episode of his podcast, comparing it with other historical profiles. Ranjan Roy mentioned Isaacson's biographies of both Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci on the Big Technology Podcast, praising how clearly they portray figures who genuinely changed the world for the better. David Senra also touched upon Leonardo da Vinci in an earlier episode of Founders, reflecting on the subject's astonishing intensity and expressing his ongoing fascination with the polymath's remarkable life.
Every mention
David Senra I was like, I read Isaacson's biography of Da Vinci, which is great, but it's like 800 pages. And I was lik… 2
“I was like, I read Isaacson's biography of Da Vinci, which is great, but it's like 800 pages. And I was like, give me the best Da Vinci book that you ever read. And I'm in Tuscany, it was so bad. I literally left it at the hotel.”
“His intense curiosity is just beyond my understanding and I should read another biography on him. I was Leonardo Da Vinci, I think it's founders number 15 if I remember correctly.”
Ranjan Roy if anyone who's read the biographies of Steve Jobs or Leonardo da Vinci, which are excellent, they, again,… 1
“if anyone who's read the biographies of Steve Jobs or Leonardo da Vinci, which are excellent, they, again, they paint a very, very clear picture of people who are changing the world for good.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“Then I I'll switch and and I I would recommend simply because it's about creative curiosity and it's the book on Leonardo da Vinci written by the you know, the famous guy that wrote the one on Steve Jobs.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he tends to take these big swings in his biographies he's taken up Steve Jobs Leonardo da Vinci”