Episode · This Week in Startups · 2026-10-24
Books mentioned on OpenAI’s $1.25T Raise, Starlink Mobile & Zuck’s Tax Deal | EP 2354
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Jason Calacanis recommended A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck. Lon Harris recommended The Eureka Machine by Richard Socher.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Short Stay in Hell
Recommended“This is a 100 page novella, a short stay in hell. Stephen L. Pack, a short stay in Stephen L. Pack, a influencer who reads a lot of books, was in my feed. I may have mentioned I have a grock-bock, things to watch read and to consume or travel, whatever, like a medium, I have a media bot.”
Where to get it
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The Eureka Machine
Recommended“I read Richard Sotier's book, this week in AI guest. I read his book, The Eureka Machine, which is really interesting about-- Oh, really? Yeah, I have a copy. Yeah, they sent us a copy, which is why I gave him-- Any good? It's fantastic, it's really good.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Barbarians at the Gate
“That's what we're talking about at Barbarians at the gate where it's the dog. Yeah, Barbarians at the gate.”
Passing The Library of Babel
“It's based on a story I have read, the Library of Babel by Jorge Borges. That's a very famous short story that I guess inspired this one, so there you go.”