Episode · How I Write · 2024-07-10
Books mentioned on Meet the NYU Professor Going Viral for His Hot Takes
David Perell discussed The Four by Scott Galloway and others and East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Scott Galloway discussed The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway, The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning by Scott Galloway, and Dune by Frank Herbert.
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“When you wrote The Four, you were talking about it and you said that you had thought about writing that book for like a decade.”
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The Algebra of Wealth
The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway is a practical guide outlining financial principles and modern economic survival strategies.
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 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 offers a collection of philosophical reflections and practical insights on career progression, personal fulfillment, and human relationships.
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 foundational science fiction masterpiece that chronicles a young Paul Atreides as he navigates political intrigue, ecological survival, and empire on the desert planet Arrakis.
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 sprawling, multi-generational masterpiece that adapts the Cain and Abel story into twentieth-century California.
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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