Episode · a16z Podcast · 2018-02-18

Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: The Business of Continual Change

2 books · With Charles Koch, Marc Andreessen · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Every large company -- especially ones that have been around for a long time -- goes through multiple cycles of change. But how do you know where to go next, and when, and how?

Charles Koch recommended The evolution of everything by Matt Ridley and In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government by Charles A. Murray.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

We earn a commission if you buy through the store links below, at no cost to you.

  1. The evolution of everything

    Matt Ridley · at 26:09

    The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley is a thought-provoking nonfiction book that argues how order, culture, and innovation emerge spontaneously from bottom-up processes rather than top-down design.

    Recommended
    “I would read a chapter in Matt Ridley's book The Evolution of Everything called The Evolution of Technology.”
    Where to get it
  2. In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government

    Charles A. Murray · at 26:27

    In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government by Charles A.

    Recommended
    “And then I I would read Charles Murray's book In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government.”
    Where to get it