Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-08-18
Books mentioned on 207. How Clearly Do You See Yourself?
Do you see yourself the same way others see you? What’s the difference between self-perception and self-awareness?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Moneyball
Michael Lewis's Moneyball chronicles the Oakland Athletics baseball team's revolutionary use of advanced statistical analysis and sabermetrics to assemble a competitive roster on a budget.
Discussed“I'm sure I'd heard of him; I read Michael Lewis's book Moneyball, but I think he was the executive right who sort of first had the idea that if you actually calculate statistics and you aren't biased by just picking the person who looks like they'd be a good baseball player because they're so tall and good-looking, look like Robert”
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Moneyball
“I read Michael Lewis's book Moneyball”
Passing Moneyball
“So he and Billy Bean, if you've read the book Moneyball—oh, Billy Bean! I saw the movie with Brad Pitt!”
Own book Grit
“My point is that Paul D podesta called me about grit. I think he had just some curiosity; it was only one conversation, we didn't talk after this, but I think he was thinking like a lot of people in sports are thinking, which is, you know, how do I pick the next player and how do I get this”