Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2024-07-02
Books mentioned on #436 – Ivanka Trump: Politics, Family, Real Estate, Fashion, Music, and Life
Ivanka Trump is a businesswoman, real estate developer, and former senior advisor to the President of the United States. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Cloaked: https://cloaked.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E.
Discussed“You and I have talked about "Man's Search For Meaning," that book, having kind of an ultimate hardship clarifies that finding joy in life is not about the environment, it's about your outlook on that environment, and there's beauty to be found in any situation.”
Where to get it
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.
Discussed“I had my English teacher in high school recommended a book from me by D. H. Lawrence. It's supposed to be a classic. She's like, "This is a classic you should read." It's called "Lady Chatterley's Lover."”
Where to get it
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The Creative Act
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin is a widely discussed book that reframes creativity not as a rare genetic ability, but as a fundamental way of engaging with the world.
Discussed“But you've also mentioned somebody you admire is Rick Rubin and his book of "The Creative Act." It has some really interesting ideas, and one of them is to accept self-doubt and imperfection.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Trump Card
“The following is a conversation with Ivanka Trump, businesswoman, real estate developer, and former senior advisor to the President of the United States.”
Own book Women Who Work
“It was actually kind of a funny story, but I now had probably close to 11 different product categories, and we were growing like wildfire, and I started to think about what would be a compelling way to sort of create interesting content for the people who were buying these different categories, and we came up with a website called”