Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-11-30

Books mentioned on Apple vs Twitter, app store duopoly, YouTube's efficiency, Snap goes back to the office | E1623

1 book · With Lahini Arachchalam · Listen · Watch on YouTube

First up, J+M cover Twitter vs. Apple and the app store duopoly (2:10) before breaking down Google's employees per department.

Molly McKew discussed The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Persuaders

    Anand Giridharadas · at 43:40

    The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas is a compelling exploration of modern persuasion, empathy, and the arduous task of bridging deep political and social divides in contemporary society.

    Discussed
    “he just wrote that the whole book about uh finding common ground oh yeah I gotta read that”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted