Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-07-06
Jason Calacanis & Ben Chelf: books mentioned on This Week in Startups
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Ben Chelf discussed Alone Together by Sherry Turkle and Deep Work by Cal Newport. Jason Calacanis discussed A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Alone Together
Alone Together by Sherry Turkle is a sociological examination of how digital devices, social media, and robotics diminish genuine human connection and alter interpersonal relationships.
Discussed“read a lot of books like you know Sherry trickles Alone Together in terms of the charts what our devices are doing to us”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a productivity and self-help guide that argues for the immense value of cultivating distraction-free concentration in a hyper-connected world, asserting that focused effort is the key to achieving extraordinary professional outcomes and personal fulfillment.
Discussed“and and you know the kind of traditional stuff Cal Newport deep work like really thinking about how our brains have been rewired by these devices in reward”
Where to get it
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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a classic historical novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, exploring themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and extreme societal upheaval.
Discussed“um or if you were to read Charles Dickens you can just be transformed into you know intelligence cities or something like that they don't get to have that experience”
Where to get it
