Episode · How I Write · 2024-07-10
Books mentioned on Meet the NYU Professor Going Viral for His Hot Takes
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Four
The Four by Scott Galloway is a profound analysis of the big four technology companies—Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Discussed“And also I did a talk. My process is I did a talk called The Four at this conference called DLD.”
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The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning by Scott Galloway is a collection of pragmatic reflections and rules for living a balanced, purposeful life.
Discussed“I just signed or I'm about to sign a three-book deal. This the algebra. Yeah, algebra of I've done algebra of happiness, algebra of wealth, and now I'm going to do algebra of masculinity, algebra of work, and algebra of mating.”
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The Algebra of Wealth
The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway is a financial self-help and advisory book that outlines practical strategies for achieving financial security, managing risk, and navigating modern economic challenges.
Discussed“I just signed or I'm about to sign a three-book deal. This the algebra. Yeah, algebra of I've done algebra of happiness, algebra of wealth, and now I'm going to do algebra of masculinity, algebra of work, and algebra of mating.”
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a landmark science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis, exploring complex themes of politics, religion, ecology, and human potential.
Discussed“I remember I've been watching some wonderful I you know, I'm so excited to watch Dune because I remember reading That was one of You know those books you read in high school that kind of changed the way you look at things and like illuminated you to stuff? That Dune was one of those books. You know, I thought”
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East of Eden
East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a sweeping, multi-generational epic novel set in the Salinas Valley that deeply explores profound themes of good and evil, free will, guilt, and human redemption through the parallel histories of the Trask and Hamilton families.
Discussed“And for an example, I want to look at John Steinbeck and his book, his masterpiece, East of Eden. And as I read this paragraph, I want you to notice the simplicity of the language here, okay?”
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