Episode · a16z Podcast · 2018-12-29
Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture -- with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
with Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) This episode of the a16z Podcast features the rare combination of a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horo
Marc Andreessen recommended Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford and Private Truths, Public Lies by Timur Kuran.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is a historical re-evaluation of the Mongol Empire's profound and often overlooked contributions to global trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange.
Recommended“the one of the most interesting books I I've read lately is genghiskhan in the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford and it turns out to be very unexpectedly the most interesting book on the topic of how you think about inclusion that I've ever read”
Where to get it
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Private Truths, Public Lies
Private Truths, Public Lies by Timur Kuran is a social science book that explores how people conceal their true beliefs due to social pressures, introducing the concepts of preference falsification and preference cascades.
Recommended“it's incredibly well-written book it's of course out of print it's by actually a guy I think Tyler you know uh Team Kuran sure uh you know quite well uh who's a economics Economist at Duke Duke so it's spoke about 20 years ago it's called Uh private truths public lies”
Where to get it
