Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2026-02-23

Books mentioned on #282 Nik Seetharaman - Former SpaceX's Head of Cybersecurity Critical Warning on AI Swarms

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Nik Seetharaman is a special operations–trained cyber leader turned founder, known for bringing an operator’s mindset to some of the most sensitive security programs in American industry.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Extreme Ownership

   Jocko Willink, Leif Babin · at 4:51:24

   Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a military-inspired leadership manual that translates U.S.

   Discussed

   “And one way I I would figure it the Jaco was very helpful like in the early days reading Extreme Ownership like you I was talking about it with Jeremy. Why did Jaco resonate with so many civilians? There's been hundreds of [ __ ] military dudes that have come out of the military and talked about leadership lessons and”

   Nik Seetharaman #282 Nik Seetharaman - Former SpaceX's Head of Cybersecurity Critical … 2026-02-23 Listen at 4:51:24

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