Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2021-11-03
Books mentioned on #543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Speed and Scale
Speed and Scale by John Doerr is a comprehensive action plan focused on solving the global climate crisis and eliminating net greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.
Recommended“He has just written his new book, Speed and Scale, subtitle, an Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis.”
Where to get it
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The Uninhabitable Earth
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells is a stark non-fiction book that examines the catastrophic impacts of global warming and climate change.
Recommended“One of the things that inspired me to do this work was a recent book by David Wallace Wells called The Uninhabitable Earth. I recommend it.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The 4-Hour Body
“I recommended it in fact in the 4-hour body.”
Passing Measure what matters
“John is an engineer, venture capitalist, and the chair of Kleiner Perkins, as well as the author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Measure What Matters.”
Own book Measure what matters
“One of my favorite OKR stories is in my first book called Measure What Matters.”