Episode · a16z Podcast · 2016-02-06

Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: Breaking the Barriers of Human Potential

1 book · With Andy Walshe, Jordan Stankowski · Listen · Watch on YouTube

During his “Stratos” jump Felix Baumgartner fell faster than the speed of sound, reaching an estimated speed of 833.9 mph plummeting from the edge of space.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

1. 

   Moneyball

   Michael Lewis · at 19:58

   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 think we all know the Moneyball story which was just a great insight into the use of data to help frame up an organization also what's a big part of that story is the culture of that organization was ready to act on that data”

   Erik Torenberg a16z Podcast: Breaking the Barriers of Human Potential 2016-02-06 Listen at 19:58

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