Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2025-02-03
Jay Shetty & Bill Gates: books mentioned on On Purpose with Jay Shetty
BILL GATES REVEALS: "I Was Wrong About Success…"
Jay Shetty discussed Source Code Optimization Techniques for Data Flow Dominated Embedded Software by Heiko Falk and others. Bill Gates recommended The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie and The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker, and discussed Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Source Code Optimization Techniques for Data Flow Dominated Embedded Software
Discussed“like it felt like when I was reading source code I felt like your father was there to always save you in these moments”
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The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie is a classic essay outlining the social responsibilities of great wealth and the moral imperative for wealthy industrialists to engage in strategic philanthropy for the betterment of society.
Recommended“you know Carnegie Gospel of wealth the history of what rock of did”
Where to get it
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Nexus
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari is a brief history of information networks spanning from the Stone Age to the age of artificial intelligence.
Discussed“I was reading this book Nexus where Harari says then when the prin press comes along it actually is books about witches”
Where to get it
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a sweeping historical and data-driven book arguing that violence has steadily declined over the course of human history.
Recommended“there's a Stephen Pinker book called better angel of our nature”
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