Episode · This Week in Startups · 2026-08-31
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Jason Calacanis recommended Die with Zero by Bill Perkins. Anders Forslund discussed The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle book that advocates for using one's wealth to enjoy life and support family while still alive rather than hoarding money for the distant future.
Recommended“You're going to die. Die with nothing as that great book um die with zero. Great book.”
Where to get it
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The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen is a seminal business book that explains why leading companies often fail when confronted with disruptive technological changes.
Discussed“So it's like there's ma their management hasn't been se selected for uh for you know taking on new program building new things they are disent disincentivized to do so and they have a technology wall uh so it's really like textbook kind of innovators dilemma kind of paradigm shift thing that needs to happen here.”
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