Episode · BG2 Pod · 2025-10-14
Books mentioned on AI Bubble, Stablecoin Boom, and Runnin' Down a Dream | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner
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Bill Gurley recommended The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink, and discussed The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt and The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt examines the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health and the resulting loneliness crisis.
Discussed“As an aside, I just consumed Jonathan Haidt's book Anxious Generation where he talks about what he believes is some social harms caused by some of the apps on the internet ecosystem.”
Where to get it
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt is a sociological study examining how modern safetyism and negative ideas are setting younger generations up for failure.
Discussed“In The Coddling of the American Mind, Haidt and Lukianoff called it a resume arms race. And we've really taught them to be grinders, but Angela Duckworth highlights that if you have persistence but not passion, you eventually recognize you're in a grind.”
Where to get it
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The Power of Regret
The Power of Regret by Daniel H.
Recommended“And there's a there's a great book. I read a lot of books in writing my book, but there's a great book called The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink. He's He's a well-known author, but he he has this thing he calls boldness regrets.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Bill, you have a huge book coming out. Running down a dream, how to thrive in a career you actually love. I'm so excited for this book.”
“So, the book has an interesting kind of novel architecture. We combine what I call profiles, so stories of success with principles, tools of success. So, they alternate.”
“James Clear, who wrote Atomic Habits, maybe one of the best self-help personal development writers out there. He retweeted it and put a transcript on his own website.”
“But, you know, if you're feeling stuck in your career, I you should read it. If you're a teenager or young adult who feels overwhelmed by people telling you What do you want to major in?”