Episode · Acquired · 2021-12-03
Packy McCormick on Acquired: books mentioned
Not Boring (with Packy McCormick)
When does a creator become a company? Who says that media companies — or venture firms — have to be organizations?
Packy McCormick recommended Rabbits by Terry Miles, and discussed Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P. Rumelt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Good Strategy, Bad Strategy
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P.
Discussed“we read like a bunch of ben thompson and we read good strategy bad strategy”
Where to get it
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Rabbits
Rabbits by Terry Miles is a techno-thriller novel that follows a secretive, high-stakes alternate reality game with dangerous real-world consequences.
Recommended“so this book is called rabbits”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Liar's Poker
“so that was kind of the that was the environment that i was coming into like liars poker totally”