Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2024-09-29

Lenny Rachitsky & Benjamin Lauzier: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast

How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Benjamin Lauzier (Lyft, Thumbtack, Reforge)

3 books · With Benjamin Lauzier · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Benjamin Lauzier has been building and scaling marketplaces for almost 15 years. He was the VP of product and growth at Thumbtack, where he rebuilt the product team and Thumbtack’s growth levers, re-architected their revenue model, and helped double the company’s growth within three years.

Benjamin Lauzier recommended Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler, Range by David J. Epstein, and Immune by Philipp Dettmer.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Misbehaving

   Richard H. Thaler · at 1:17:19

   Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler is a foundational work in behavioral economics that chronicles how human psychological realities systematically clash with traditional economic models.

   Recommended

   “one is misbehaving uh the makings of Behavioral economics I'm really interested in behavioral economics I love this intersection between economics and human psychology”

   Benjamin Lauzier How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:17:19

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2. 

   Range

   David J. Epstein · at 1:17:32 · mentioned 2 times

   Range by David J. Epstein is a non-fiction book that explores why generalists often triumph in a specialized world.

   Recommended

   “the second book uh that I recommend a lot is range why journalists Triumph in a specialized World by David Epstein uh I've always felt curious about a lot of things”

   Benjamin Lauzier How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:17:32

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
3. 

   Immune

   Philipp Dettmer · at 1:18:02

   Immune by Philipp Dettmer is an accessible, illustrated exploration of the human immune system written by the creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Kurzgesagt.

   Recommended

   “and last one uh nothing to do with business U but immune by Philip dmer this is the creator of the YouTube channel kazak I don't know if I'm pronouncing this right”

   Benjamin Lauzier How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:18:02

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon