Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-03-30
Books mentioned on Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise - Rabbit Hole #1 - #1078
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
Discussed“J.K. Rowling went on to sell 500 million copies in the Harry Potter series globally and became richer than the queen.”
Where to get it
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Flash Boys
Michael Lewis’s riveting non-fiction book, Flash Boys, investigates the shadowy and controversial world of high-frequency trading on Wall Street, exposing how speed advantages manipulate modern financial markets.
Discussed“If you ever read Flash Boys, there was like a whole like quant trading thing where if they put your server close to the New York Stock Exchange server, you could get your trade in before the guy who was doing it through a sent like a normal uh server.”
Where to get it
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Everybody Lies
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data science book that examines what internet search trends, big data, and anonymous digital footprints reveal about true human behavior and hidden desires.
Discussed“Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, ex data scientist at Google, wrote a very famous book called Everybody Lies.”
Where to get it
