πŸ“š 1 Books mentioned in "E41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more" of All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Podcast: All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Episode: E41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more

Published on July 23, 2021

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

Thank You for Smoking Cover

Thank You for Smoking

by Christopher Buckley

Buy Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley on Amazon

You know, it's like smoking in a way, where when I made the movie thing for smoking, Christopher Buckley told me, you know, he's the author of the book and he said, 'Look, there's something uniquely American about defending people's right to do something that's manifestly harmful.' The main character in Thank You for Smoking is a spokesman for big tobacco, and he's engaging in political spin, but his argument is, 'Look, people have the right to engage in this behavior, even if it is known to be harmful to them.'

Sacks uses the book 'Thank You for Smoking' as an analogy to illustrate the concept of defending individual choices, even when those choices may be harmful. He talks about how the main character, a spokesman for big tobacco, argues for the right to engage in risky behavior, touching on the broader theme of personal freedom.

β–Ί Watch this excerpt