Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-07-17

Books mentioned on "Being Canceled is a Choice" | Replit CEO with a16z

1 book · With Amjad Masad · Watch on YouTube

Erik Torenberg recommended So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   So You've Been Publicly Shamed

   Jon Ronson · at 9:31

   So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson is a non-fiction exploration of internet culture, modern outrage, and the severe consequences of public shaming on social media.

   Recommended

   “There's this great book, So You Think You've Been Shamed, and it chronicles the stories of a number of people who've gotten canceled over the past like 15 years and that's basically the the takeaway is that the the people can't who are truly canceled are the ones who shut up.”

   Erik Torenberg "Being Canceled is a Choice" | Replit CEO with a16z 2026-07-17 Listen at 9:31

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