Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-09-20
Books mentioned on Monetizing BeReal, Bogus accounts by US Military, iPhone 14 camera bug, Twilio layoffs | E1564
Jason and Molly kick the week off by breaking down the team's favorite new social media app, BeReal, and its plans to add paid features (15:16). Then, they cover how platforms found fake accounts suspected of being run by the US military (31:12).
Jason Calacanis discussed The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby and The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and others. Molly Wood discussed Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Power Law
The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby is a comprehensive history of venture capital that examines the legendary firms and high-stakes investments that shaped the modern tech economy.
Discussed“as we learned in the power law book he bought some shares lower and some preferred shares higher to blend his price”
Where to get it
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Fire & Blood
Fire & Blood by George R.
Discussed“i really like the book version of this i just read the recaps because i can't stomach it i can't apparently any trauma in your life”
Where to get it
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“and then are there actually innate differences like the book of the bell curve found in different demographic groups on how they score on iq tests”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“i'm listening to all the gray man books and then i just i binged that uh on my rainy day”