Episode · a16z Podcast · 2023-01-12
Books mentioned on Building for Tomorrow
New year, new you! Right?
Erik Torenberg discussed Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Jason Feifer discussed Rigged by David Shimer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Walden
Walden by Henry David Thoreau is a classic transcendentalist reflection on the value of simplicity, self-reliance, and intentional living in deliberate harmony with nature.
Discussed“that is also very similar to something that Henry David Thoreau wrote in Walden which is we are in great haste to construct a magnetic Telegraph from Maine to Texas but Maine in Texas it may be have nothing important to communicate”
Where to get it
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Rigged
Rigged by David Shimer is a non-fiction book that examines the history and mechanics of foreign interference in American elections through the lens of national security and intelligence.
Discussed“if it was unprecedented because it just seemed it seemed maybe um it seemed to maybe too simplistic to say that Russia interfering with American elections was unprecedented and so I I found this this guy named David shimer a historian and foreign policy analyst who had just written this book called rigged”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Build for Tomorrow
“you might recognize Jason as the longtime editor-in-chief at Entrepreneur magazine the host of several popular podcasts and the author of his recent book build for tomorrow”
Plugged Build for Tomorrow
“I am also the author of a book called build for tomorrow which came out of a a lot of work that I've done both with entrepreneur and then also in this podcast that shares the same name”
Plugged Build for Tomorrow
“my book where a lot of this comes from and much more is called build for tomorrow you can find it audiobook ebook hardcover wherever you get books and uh it's really it's it's designed to be a guide to adaptability”