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Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2016-10-04

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Morgan Housel: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #04

Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04]

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In this week’s episode, Patrick and Morgan Housel explore the differences between private and public market investing, how to foster innovation and creativity, how businesses are structured and organized, and how Morgan finds interesting books and topics to write about.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended Diffusion of Innovations by Everett M. Rogers. Morgan Housel recommended Only Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen, The Big Change by Frederick Lewis Allen, and Since Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Diffusion of Innovations

    Everett M. Rogers · at 30:46

    Diffusion of Innovations is a sociological work by Everett M. Rogers that examines how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread through cultures.

    Recommended
    “there's a amazingly similar example from a book called diffusion of innovations, which is an amazing book for anyone that's interested in this topic about scurvy.”
    Patrick O'Shaughnessy Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04] 2016-10-04
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Only Yesterday

    Frederick Lewis Allen · at 1:04:53

    Only Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen is a social history that chronicles the vibrant culture, economic shifts, and daily life of ordinary Americans during the 1920s.

    Recommended
    “And then another set of books that caught my attention for the exact same reason, because they were firsthand accounts was there's a, a historian named, uh, Frederick Lewis Allen, who wrote a trilogy of books. They're called since yesterday, only yesterday in the big change.”
    Morgan Housel Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04] 2016-10-04
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Big Change

    Frederick Lewis Allen · at 1:04:53

    The Big Change by Frederick Lewis Allen is a historical narrative that examines how American life, living standards, and social values evolved dramatically between 1900 and 1950.

    Recommended
    “And then another set of books that caught my attention for the exact same reason, because they were firsthand accounts was there's a, a historian named, uh, Frederick Lewis Allen, who wrote a trilogy of books. They're called since yesterday, only yesterday in the big change.”
    Morgan Housel Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04] 2016-10-04
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. Since Yesterday

    Frederick Lewis Allen · at 1:04:53

    Since Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen is a classic historical work that chronicles the social, cultural, and economic conditions of the United States leading up to the Second World War.

    Recommended
    “And then another set of books that caught my attention for the exact same reason, because they were firsthand accounts was there's a, a historian named, uh, Frederick Lewis Allen, who wrote a trilogy of books. They're called since yesterday, only yesterday in the big change.”
    Morgan Housel Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04] 2016-10-04
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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