Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-04-27
Books mentioned on #590: Tony Fadell of iPod, iPhone, and Nest Fame — Stories of Steve Jobs on “Vacation,” Product Design and Team Building, Good Assholes vs. Bad Assholes, Investing in Trends Before They Become Trends, The Hydrogen Economy, The Future of Batteries, and More
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Of wolves and men
Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez is a classic, genre-busting work of non-fiction that explores the biology, history, and cultural mythology surrounding wolves and their relationship with humans.
Recommended“I was reading a book called Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez. It's one of my favorite non-fiction books.”
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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“Speed and Scale. I don't know if you can see it, but That's uh yeah. That's John Doerr's latest compilation of all kinds of different people working on climate solutions.”
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The Hundred-Year Marathon
The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury is a geopolitical analysis that documents China's long-term strategy to replace the United States as the world's leading superpower.
Recommended“I've been reading books like the the 100-year marathon. Something like this just to learn to get from a different perspective. That's by Michael Pillsbury.”
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio is an economic and historical analysis examining the cyclical rise and fall of major empires, reserve currencies, and global powers.
Recommended“I'm also been really fascinated by the changing world order by Ray Dalio. When you start to look at history repeating itself, it's really insightful to help you try to understand the world better and these books do a great job of illuminating those things.”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So, you have this new book Build subtitle an unorthodox guide to making things worth making which is incredibly well put together.”