Episode · a16z Podcast · 2018-08-01
Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: Cryptonetworks and Cities -- Analogies
with Denis Nazarov (@iiterature), Jesse Walden (@jessewldn), Ali Yahya (@ali01), and Devon Zuegel (@devonzuegel) Cryptonetworks are often compared to firms, people, or even coral reefs -- but, observes a16z crypto partner Ali Yahya, they might be much more similar to cities.
Mentioned: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is an expansive exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex societies through shared myths and imagined realities.
Recommended“I think actually you all know Harare and sapiens does a great job at articulating this point and strongly recommend that book. Yeah, and in the book he talks a little bit about how people create these shared myths”
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