Episode · All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · 2020-09-09
Books mentioned on E7: California's collapse, how SPACs are opening the markets for growth stocks & more
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Chamath Palihapitiya recommended Americana by Bhu Srinivasan. David Friedberg discussed The Godfather by Mario Puzo, The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow, and Titan by Ron Chernow. Jason Calacanis recommended The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen and I Love Capitalism! by Ken Langone.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Americana
Americana by Bhu Srinivasan is an engaging historical narrative that chronicles the evolution of American capitalism through distinct chronological periods spanning decades of economic development, innovation, and cultural change.
Recommended“i would give a shout out to a book called americana which is about uh it's a history of american capitalism told in chapters for every call it like you know five to seven or ten year decade period it's really interesting for people into business it's written by a guy named boo srinivasan”
Where to get it
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The Godfather
The Godfather by Mario Puzo is a classic crime novel that chronicles the fictional Corleone mafia family and explores themes of power, loyalty, and corruption.
Discussed“i ended up reading all mario pouta's godfather uh which is very graphic and interesting but”
Where to get it
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The House of Morgan
The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive historical examination tracing the rise and profound influence of the Morgan banking dynasty across generations of American financial history.
Discussed“but then um i started reading ron chernow's um biography of uh oh yes rockefeller yeah and so i don't know if anyone's made it through that 727 page two i got about 500 pages in It is detailed”
Where to get it
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Titan
Titan by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive biography detailing the life and monumental business career of industrialist John D.
Discussed“but then um i started reading ron chernow's um biography of uh oh yes rockefeller and so i don't know if anyone's made it through that 727 page two i got about 500 pages in”
Where to get it
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The Fish That Ate the Whale
The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen is a biographical non-fiction book that chronicles the extraordinary life of Samuel Zemurray, an immigrant fruit peddler who rose to become the powerful head of the United Fruit Company.
Recommended“the fish that ate the whale a book about sam zumari who was the banana king”
Where to get it
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I Love Capitalism!
I Love Capitalism! by Ken Langone is a memoir and business book detailing the co-founder's journey of building Home Depot and his perspectives on the American capitalist system.
Recommended“and uh another uh interesting book you might like i love capitalism by ken langone who um you know built uh he built uh home depot and it's a pretty great story about both stories of capitalism and i think you all like them”
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