Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2013-06-27

Books mentioned on Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast)

2 books · With Amy Robertson, Bob Smizik, Charlie Learson, Kathleen Voss, Steve Levitt, Robin Hanson, Steve Wozniak, Walter Isaacson, Brad Wardell · Listen

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Steve Levitt discussed How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Stephen Dubner discussed Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   How to Win Friends and Influence People

   Dale Carnegie · at 33:58

   How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help manual focused on interpersonal communication, relationship building, and effective social influence.

   Discussed

   “So I recently reread Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, and he says, basically, never tell anybody you disagree with them. Huh. Always. That's all you have to do.”

   Steve Levitt Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast) 2013-06-27 ▶ Play 33:58

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2. 

   Steve Jobs

   Walter Isaacson · at 37:48 · mentioned 6 times

   Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is an acclaimed biography that chronicles the tumultuous life, visionary innovations, and relentless drive of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs through extensive interviews with the subject and those who knew him.

   Discussed

   “Once he started working on this book with me, he just wanted to talk on and on, which was great. Walter Isaacson is an author, a journalist, and CEO of the Aspen Institute. Jobs hand-picked Isaacson to write his biography, which wound up being published just a couple of weeks after Jobs died.”

   Stephen Dubner Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast) 2013-06-27 ▶ Play 37:48

   Where to get it

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